General Merchandise Stores
11 companies · FY2023
Reading the General Merchandise Stores CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 53, FY2023)
The General Merchandise Stores industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 53, had 11 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 422:1 and the average was 568:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $10.9M, with the sector-wide average at $11.3M. 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 General Merchandise Stores earned $8.4M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $12.4M — 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 11 General Merchandise Stores 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 General Merchandise Stores (11)
| Company | CEO | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Stores, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1579298 | — | $13.9M | $12K | 1,144:1 | 2023 |
| Walmart Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 104169 | — | $27.0M | $28K | 976:1 | 2023 |
| FIVE BELOW, INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1177609 | — | $10.2M | $12K | 838:1 | 2023 |
| FORMER BL STORES INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 768835 | — | $7.8M | $10K | 788:1 | 2023 |
| KOHLS CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 885639 | — | $9.0M | $12K | 725:1 | 2023 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1531152 | — | $10.9M | $26K | 422:1 | 2023 |
| DILLARD'S, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 28917 | — | $12.5M | $36K | 346:1 | 2023 |
| Macy's, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 794367 | — | $11.8M | $34K | 343:1 | 2023 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEWSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 909832 | — | $12.3M | $47K | 262:1 | 2023 |
| DOLLAR TREE, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 935703 | — | $3.4M | $16K | 211:1 | 2023 |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1639300 | — | $5.4M | $27K | 198:1 | 2023 |
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