Apparel
Data updated July 2026
8 companies · FY2025
Reading the Apparel CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 23, FY2025)
The Apparel industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 23, had 8 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2025. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 506:1 and the average was 538:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $10.4M, with the sector-wide average at $11.2M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Apparel earned $7.0M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $13.9M - a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. When the average and median ratios are close, as they are here, pay practices in the sector are relatively uniform and the median is a reliable representative value.
Below you can scan each of the 17 Apparel companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with reported CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Company pages show how each available filing compares with this industry benchmark. The current dataset does not include a CEO name or an itemized compensation breakdown for each company. All displayed figures are drawn from SEC EDGAR filings; they are not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Apparel (17)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kontoor Brands, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1760965 | $13.2M | $11K | 1,244:1 | 2025 |
| Kontoor Brands, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1760965 | $9.9M | $8K | 1,236:1 | 2023 |
| G III Apparel Group Ltd /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 821002 | $31.4M | $27K | 1,154:1 | 2023 |
| Levi Strauss & CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 94845 | $16.1M | $16K | 1,004:1 | 2025 |
| Carters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1060822 | $10.1M | $13K | 804:1 | 2023 |
| lululemon athletica inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1397187 | $14.6M | $21K | 709:1 | 2024 |
| Ralph Lauren CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1037038 | $23.3M | $34K | 680:1 | 2025 |
| Carters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1060822 | $7.5M | $14K | 542:1 | 2025 |
| Ralph Lauren CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1037038 | $16.6M | $31K | 539:1 | 2023 |
| G III Apparel Group Ltd /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 821002 | $12.5M | $27K | 470:1 | 2025 |
| V F CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 103379 | $13.9M | $31K | 443:1 | 2023 |
| Oxford Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 75288 | $5.6M | $27K | 207:1 | 2023 |
| Oxford Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 75288 | $5.5M | $29K | 192:1 | 2025 |
| Columbia Sportswear CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1050797 | $3.0M | $31K | 99:1 | 2025 |
| FIGS, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1846576 | $8.2M | $113K | 73:1 | 2025 |
| Columbia Sportswear CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1050797 | $1.6M | $27K | 60:1 | 2023 |
| FIGS, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1846576 | $8.4M | $96K | 6:1 | 2023 |
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