Railroads
Data updated July 2026
3 companies · FY2025
Reading the Railroads CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 40, FY2025)
The Railroads industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 40, had 3 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 137:1 and the average was 137:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $16.3M, with the sector-wide average at $17.2M. 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 Railroads earned $15.7M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $18.3M - 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 5 Railroads 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 Railroads (5)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 100885 | $20.3M | $134K | 151:1 | 2025 |
| Norfolk Southern CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 702165 | $16.3M | $119K | 137:1 | 2025 |
| Csx CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 277948 | $15.1M | $122K | 123:1 | 2025 |
| Csx CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 277948 | $14.0M | $121K | 116:1 | 2023 |
| Union Pacific CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 100885 | $4.8M | $138K | 35:1 | 2023 |
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