Paper & Allied Products
Data updated July 2026
12 companies · FY2025
Reading the Paper & Allied Products CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 26, FY2025)
The Paper & Allied Products industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 26, had 12 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 111:1 and the average was 161:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $5.9M, with the sector-wide average at $6.9M. 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 Paper & Allied Products earned $3.0M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $9.1M - 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 28 Paper & Allied Products 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 Paper & Allied Products (28)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Dennison CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 8818 | $9.5M | $17K | 556:1 | 2025 |
| Avery Dennison CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 8818 | $6.3M | $16K | 403:1 | 2023 |
| Kimberly Clark CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 55785 | $16.6M | $51K | 324:1 | 2023 |
| Smurfit Westrock plcSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 2005951 | $16.4M | $61K | 271:1 | 2025 |
| Kimberly Clark CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 55785 | $15.3M | $57K | 271:1 | 2025 |
| Magnera CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 41719 | - | - | 232:1 | 2025 |
| Sylvamo CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1856485 | $6.8M | $35K | 196:1 | 2023 |
| Pactiv Evergreen Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1527508 | $10.7M | $60K | 178:1 | 2023 |
| Sonoco Products CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 91767 | - | - | 151:1 | 2025 |
| WestRock CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1732845 | $12.6M | $85K | 149:1 | 2022 |
| International Paper Co /new/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 51434 | $12.9M | $87K | 148:1 | 2023 |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1786431 | $8.7M | $66K | 133:1 | 2023 |
| Sonoco Products CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 91767 | - | - | 125:1 | 2023 |
| Sylvamo CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1856485 | $7.7M | $62K | 124:1 | 2025 |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1786431 | $6.7M | $69K | 97:1 | 2025 |
| Mativ Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1000623 | $3.5M | $52K | 66:1 | 2023 |
| Magnera CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 41719 | - | - | 64:1 | 2023 |
| Clearwater Paper CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1441236 | $4.9M | $80K | 61:1 | 2023 |
| Mercer International Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1333274 | $3.2M | $56K | 57:1 | 2023 |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1597672 | $5.1M | $95K | 54:1 | 2025 |
| Mativ Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1000623 | $3.5M | $65K | 53:1 | 2025 |
| Clearwater Paper CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1441236 | $102K | $102K | 51:1 | 2025 |
| Neenah IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1296435 | - | - | 48:1 | 2021 |
| Mercer International Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1333274 | $2.9M | $62K | 46:1 | 2025 |
| Ranpak Holdings Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1712463 | $2.6M | $66K | 40:1 | 2023 |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1597672 | $3.7M | $114K | 33:1 | 2023 |
| Ranpak Holdings Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1712463 | $2.1M | $71K | 30:1 | 2025 |
| Packaging Corp Of AmericaSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 75677 | $15.2M | $83K | 6:1 | 2023 |
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