CEO Pay Outpaces Typical Worker Pay Amid Widening Gap, Report Shows
A report from the Economic Policy Institute revealed that CEOs at the nation's 350 largest companies earned an average of nearly $28 million in 2025, a figure 325 times greater than that of a typical worker. This highlights a widening…
Tucson, AZ, September 29, 2026 — A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) indicates a significant disparity in compensation between chief executive officers (CEOs) of the nation’s largest companies and their average employees. In 2025, CEOs at the 350 largest U.S. companies earned an average of nearly $28 million.
This average CEO compensation is reported to be 325 times greater than the pay of a typical worker. The findings highlight a trend of a widening pay gap that has developed over several decades. According to the report, CEO compensation has seen substantial increases when compared to the compensation growth of average employees.
The report from the Economic Policy Institute does not provide specific names of companies or individuals involved beyond the aggregate data for the 350 largest companies. Similarly, details regarding the exact methodology for calculating the “typical worker” or specific timelines for the decades-long trend beyond the 2025 data point were not explicitly detailed in the provided summary.
The EPI report underscores a long-standing economic observation regarding executive compensation. The substantial difference in earnings between top executives and the general workforce continues to be a subject of discussion in economic analysis and policy circles.
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