Apparel
8 companies · FY2023
Reading the Apparel CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 23, FY2023)
The Apparel industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 23, had 8 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2023. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 491:1 and the average was 556:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $10.0M, with the sector-wide average at $12.2M. 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 $7.7M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $14.6M — 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 8 Apparel companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with headline pay, CEO name, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Click through to any company page to see the full compensation breakdown — base salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive pay, pension value changes, and other compensation — plus how that firm specifically compares to this industry benchmark. All data is pulled directly from SEC EDGAR filings and reflects what companies themselves disclosed to shareholders; it is not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Apparel (8)
| Company | CEO | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CARTERS INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1060822 | — | $10.1M | $13K | 804:1 | 2023 |
| RALPH LAUREN CORPSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1037038 | — | $16.6M | $31K | 539:1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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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