Ranked lists drawn from the current PlainCEOPay dataset of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR proxy filings (DEF 14A). SEC Item 402(u) requires a CEO-to-median-worker pay-ratio disclosure, and PlainCEOPay surfaces the top 50 available records per category. See our methodology for the source scope and refresh process.
About these rankings: Based on most recent available fiscal year data from SEC proxy statements (DEF 14A). Rankings reflect total CEO compensation including salary, bonuses, stock awards, and options.
Pay ratios are disclosed directly by companies in their annual proxy statements (DEF 14A) as required by the SEC.
The ratio is CEO total compensation divided by median employee total compensation for the fiscal year.
What's included in "total compensation"?
Total compensation includes: base salary, annual cash bonuses, stock awards (at grant-date fair value),
option awards (at grant-date fair value), non-equity incentive plan compensation, pension value changes,
and all other compensation (perks, benefits, etc.). This is the same figure companies are required to report.
Data currency:
Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed July 2026. See our methodology
for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong?
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