Leather
Data updated July 2026
5 companies · FY2023
Reading the Leather CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 31, FY2023)
The Leather industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 31, had 5 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 222:1 and the average was 581:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $5.0M, with the sector-wide average at $7.4M. 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 Leather earned $3.4M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $7.8M - 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. The gap between the 581:1 average and the 222:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 8 Leather 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 Leather (8)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skechers USA IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1065837 | $18.8M | $9K | 2,199:1 | 2023 |
| Skechers USA IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1065837 | $23.5M | $11K | 2,155:1 | 2024 |
| Caleres IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 14707 | $7.8M | $30K | 261:1 | 2023 |
| Vera Bradley, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1495320 | $2.0M | $9K | 222:1 | 2023 |
| Caleres IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 14707 | $4.1M | $20K | 204:1 | 2025 |
| Wolverine World Wide Inc /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 110471 | $10.8M | $57K | 190:1 | 2025 |
| Steven Madden, Ltd.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 913241 | $5.0M | $32K | 157:1 | 2023 |
| Wolverine World Wide Inc /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 110471 | $3.4M | $50K | 67:1 | 2023 |
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