Apparel & Accessory Stores
16 companies · FY2023
Reading the Apparel & Accessory Stores CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 56, FY2023)
The Apparel & Accessory Stores industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 56, had 16 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 352:1 and the average was 939:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $4.6M, with the sector-wide average at $6.6M. 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 Apparel & Accessory Stores earned $3.0M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $8.0M — 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 939:1 average and the 352:1 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 17 Apparel & Accessory 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 Apparel & Accessory Stores (17)
| Company | CEO | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1018840 | — | — | — | 6,076:1 | 2023 |
| ROSS STORES, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 745732 | — | $18.1M | $9K | 2,100:1 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 919012 | — | $16.8M | $9K | 1,929:1 | 2023 |
| TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 109198 | — | — | — | 1,496:1 | 2023 |
| CHICO'S FAS, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 897429 | — | $7.6M | $8K | 964:1 | 2022 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1856437 | — | $10.9M | $15K | 739:1 | 2023 |
| FOOT LOCKER, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 850209 | — | — | — | 729:1 | 2023 |
| GENESCO INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 18498 | — | $4.2M | $7K | 626:1 | 2023 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1610250 | — | $7.0M | $13K | 522:1 | 2023 |
| SHOE CARNIVAL INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 895447 | — | $3.4M | $19K | 182:1 | 2023 |
| LANDS' END, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 799288 | — | $4.6M | $30K | 153:1 | 2023 |
| NORDSTROM INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 72333 | — | $4.5M | $36K | 127:1 | 2023 |
| DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 813298 | — | $6.0M | $50K | 119:1 | 2023 |
| Zumiez IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1318008 | — | $745K | $10K | 77:1 | 2023 |
| URBAN OUTFITTERS INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 912615 | — | $1.0M | $14K | 72:1 | 2023 |
| Citi Trends IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1318484 | — | $1.8M | $25K | 70:1 | 2023 |
| BUCKLE INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 885245 | — | — | — | 2:1 | 2023 |
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