General Merchandise Stores
Data updated July 2026
8 companies · FY2025
Reading the General Merchandise Stores CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 53, FY2025)
The General Merchandise Stores industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 53, had 8 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 767:1 and the average was 874:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $14.4M, with the sector-wide average at $14.6M. 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 $10.5M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $16.8M - 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. 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 21 General Merchandise Stores 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 General Merchandise Stores (21)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Below, IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1177609 | $10.8M | $6K | 1,807:1 | 2025 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1579298 | $17.1M | $11K | 1,584:1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Walmart Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 104169 | $29.2M | $31K | 958:1 | 2025 |
| Dollar Tree, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 935703 | $14.8M | $16K | 911:1 | 2025 |
| 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 | $16.7M | $27K | 622:1 | 2025 |
| KOHLS CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 885639 | $9.4M | $16K | 593:1 | 2025 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1531152 | $10.9M | $26K | 422:1 | 2023 |
| Macy's, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 794367 | $14.1M | $38K | 368:1 | 2025 |
| 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 | $13.9M | $49K | 283:1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1639300 | $5.1M | $35K | 146:1 | 2025 |
| Dillard's, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 28917 | $4.9M | $37K | 132:1 | 2024 |
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