Do you know how much the CEO of your company makes compared to the average employee? If not, you’re in for a surprise. Check out America’s top companies and see how their CEO salaries compare to the median employee salary. Spoiler alert: it’s a pretty big gap! Find out which companies have the biggest pay disparities between their CEO and employees, and see how your own company compares. You might be surprised!

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Current CEO: Lauren Hobart

Est. CEO Salary: $4.5 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $14 per hour*

Richard “Dick” Stack established the retail establishment known as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. in the year 1948 in the city of Binghamton, in the state of New York. The business operates out of more than 859 sites around the United States as of the year 2020. Fortune magazine claims that Dick’s Sports Goods is the most successful sporting goods store in the United States.

Lauren Hobart, who was appointed to the post of president and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods in 2021, is now serving in that capacity. For her services throughout that year, Hobart was awarded total compensation of $4.5 million. A cashier working at any one of the Dick’s Sporting Goods locations earns $14 per hour in wages.

 

Kroger

Current CEO: Rodney McMullen

Est. CEO Salary: $20 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $12.31 per hour*

The Kroger Company is responsible for the operation of a sizable number of supermarkets and multi-department shops located all throughout the United States. The firm was established in 1883 by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio, and as of the year 2021, it has more than 2,700 food retail locations throughout the country. These stores include hypermarkets, supermarkets, superstores, department stores, and more.

Kroger is the United States’ third-largest general merchandise store, behind only Walmart and Amazon in terms of market share. Rodney McMullen, the CEO of the firm, takes home an amazing $20 million per year, which is a significant amount higher than the annual salary of the typical Kroger employee.

 

Chipotle

Current CEO: Brian Niccol

Est. CEO Salary: $16 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16.27 per hour*

In 1993, Steve Ells established the first location of what would become the successful American restaurant franchise Chipotle Mexican Grill in Denver, Colorado. The network of restaurants gets its name from a kind of jalapeno chili pepper that has been smoked and dried, which is known as chipotle.

They have almost 3,000 locations across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. The chairman and CEO of Chipotle, Brian Niccol, reportedly gets paid $16 million a year. That’s a lot of money, but it’s important to remember that the company has a lot of employees. A cashier at one of Chipotle’s locations gets paid $16.27 per hour.

 

FedEx

Current CEO: Frederick W. Smith

Est. CEO Salary: $14 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $17 per hour*

Frederick W. Smith established FedEx in 1971 in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. FedEx is now an international conglomerate holding business with a primary emphasis on transportation, electronic commerce, and services. The original name of this division was Federal Express; the moniker FedEx is an abbreviation of the full name of this division.

Frederick W. Smith, the company’s founder and current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is still at the helm of FedEx. Comparatively, the hourly wage of a FedEx delivery person is $17, while Smith pulls in an estimated 14 million dollars annually. In 2021, FedEx had total revenue of $83.959 billion.

 

Hertz

Current CEO: Stephen M. Scherr

Est. CEO Salary: $19 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $14 per hour*

Hertz is a vehicle rental firm that was established by Walter L. Jacobs in the year 1918 in the city of Chicago, in the state of Illinois. As of the year 2020, Hertz will have approximately 12,000 sites throughout the globe, as the company is active in 160 different countries. The Hertz Corporation is the corporation that Hertz reports to as its parent.

Even after the company filed for bankruptcy, the CEO still pulls in an annual salary of $19 million–more than 1,000 times what the average customer service representative makes. It’s no wonder that companies like Hertz have been struggling in recent years.

 

Chewy

Current CEO: Sumit Singh

Est. CEO Salary: $1.2 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $29,770 per annum*

Chewy is an e-commerce website that was established in 2011 by Ryan Cohen and Michael Day. The website sells pet food in addition to other things associated with pets. Chewy was purchased by PetSmart for a total of $3.35 billion in the year 2017. As of the year 2022, the business will no longer ship anywhere outside of the United States.

Sumit Singh, who serves as Chewy’s CEO, takes home an annual salary of around $1.2 million. Chewy pays its customer support representatives an average annual salary of $29,770, which is much lower than the industry standard. The revenue for Chewy in the year 2021 was $8.89 billion.

 

Foot Locker

Current CEO: Richard A. Johnson

Est. CEO Salary: $11 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $11.31 per hour*

Although Foot Locker Retail was established in 1988 in the City of Industry, California, the company’s beginnings can be traced back to 1879 since it is the successor of the F. W. Woolworth Company. Foot Locker Retail is a retailer that sells athletic apparel and footwear. F. W. Woolworth and Santiago Lopez are the individuals responsible for establishing Foot Locker.

Richard A. Johnson is the chairman, president, and CEO of Foot Locker Retail. He makes $11 million a year in compensation for his roles. When compared to that, the hourly wage of $11.31 that a cashier at a Foot Locker shop receives appears like an extremely little amount.

 

Home Depot

Current CEO: Craig Menear

Est. CEO Salary: $13.9 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $12.81 per hour*

In 2022, Home Depot was the most successful home improvement retailer in the United States. In addition to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Home Depot also had stores in other countries. In 1978, Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, and Pat Farrah were the pioneers who established the corporation together.

The CEO, Ted Decker, has a yearly salary of $13.9 million, while a cashier who works at the company has a salary of $12.81 per hour. This is a significant difference and shows that the company values its employees highly.

 

Lowe’s

Current CEO: Marvin R. Ellison

Est. CEO Salary: $23 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $10.12 per hour*

Only Home Depot is larger than the home improvement-focused retailer Lowe’s, which makes Lowe’s the second-biggest hardware chain in the United States. Home Depot is the largest. Lucius Smith Lowe established Lowe’s in 1921 in the city of North Wilkesboro in the state of North Carolina.

Following Lowe’s death, his daughter Ruth Buchan inherited the business, and she ultimately decided to sell it to her brother James Lowe. As of the year 2022, the firm will have expanded to over 2,000 stores, and Marvin R. Ellison will continue to serve as CEO of Lowe’s. A cashier at Lowe’s can expect to earn around $10.12 per hour as their pay.

 

CVS

Current CEO: Karen S. Lynch

Est. CEO Salary: $20.4 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16.76 per hour*

CVS is an acronym that stands for Consumer Value Stores. The CEO of CVS Health Corporation, Karen S. Lynch, reportedly gets paid $20.4 million per year. In comparison, a cashier at CVS gets paid an estimated $16.76 per hour.

It’s a pretty big discrepancy in pay, and it’s hard to imagine why the CEO would make so much more than the average employee. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that CVS is a huge company with close to 10,000 locations in the United States? Or maybe it’s because the CEO is responsible for overseeing all of CVS’s brands, including CVS Pharmacy and Aetna?

 

Burger King

Current CEO: Daniel S. Schwartz

Est. CEO Salary: $20 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $9 per hour*

After McDonald’s, the world’s biggest chain of hamburger quick-service restaurants, Burger King is the second-largest of its kind. It was once known as Insta-Burger King when it was established in 1953 by Keith J. Kramer and Matthew Burnsas, who was the uncle of Keith J. Kramer’s wife. In 1959, the firm was rebranded as Burger King, which is a name that has a catchier ring to it.

In 2018, the international fast food company operated in little around 18,000 outlets throughout the globe. Daniel S. Schwartz is the current CEO of Burger King, and he is reportedly given an annual salary of around $20 million for his services.

 

Macy’s

Current CEO: Jeffrey Gennette

Est. CEO Salary: $10 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $14.09 per hour*

Since Macy’s first opened in 1858, the upscale department store brand has seen phenomenal revenue and customer growth. The first Macy’s shop was established by Rowland Hussey Macy, and it was situated in the central business district of Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Macy’s is a high-end department store that has been in business for over 150 years. The company is currently headed by Jeff Gennette, who earns an annual salary of $10 million. In comparison, the average retail store associate at Macy’s makes just $14.09 per hour.

 

Denny’s

Current CEO: John C. Miller

Est. CEO Salary: $6 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $6 per hour*

Denny’s is a chain of American-style diners that offers table service with more than 1,700 locations. In 1953, Harold Butler and Richard Jezak created the first establishment of what would later become the firm, which was then known as Danny’s Donuts. In fact, $6 million only ranks as the 287th highest salary amongst CEOs of America’s top companies.

With that kind of money, John C. Miller can afford a nice house and a few cars, but he probably won’t be able to retire anytime soon. For comparison, the CEO of Walmart, Doug McMillon, made over $23 million in 2017.

 

Airbnb

Current CEO: Brian Chesky

Est. CEO Salary: $120 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $20 per hour*

While Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, has an estimated salary of $120 million, customer service representatives at the company get paid just $20 per hour. This disparity is not unique to Airbnb; CEO salaries at top companies can be incredibly high while employees are often paid comparatively low wages.

Despite this, many employees are happy with their jobs and feel that they are compensated fairly. In some cases, such as with Airbnb, employees are also shareholders in the company and stand to gain from its success.

 

Netflix

Current CEO: Reed Hastings

Est. CEO Salary: $40.8 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $17 per hour*

Netflix is a popular subscription streaming service that was launched in 1997. In the beginning, it worked as a mail-based rental business, and in 2007 Netflix launched a streaming media service that introduced video on demand via the internet.

As of 2022, Netflix has over 221.6 million subscribers worldwide. The chairman and co-CEO of Netflix is Reed Hastings, and he is estimated to have an annual salary of $40.8 million. A customer service representative gets paid approximately $17 per hour.

 

American Airlines

Current CEO: Robert Isom

Est. CEO Salary: $10.6 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $27,00 per annum*

The disparity between CEO and employee salaries at American Airlines is quite large. While the CEO makes an estimated $10.6 million per year, a flight attendant only makes an average of $27,000 per year. This is a large difference, and it’s likely that many employees feel that they are not being fairly compensated.

However, American Airlines is a large company with over 130,000 employees, so it’s likely that not everyone agrees with this sentiment. Overall, it’s clear that there is a lot of variation in salaries at American Airlines, and it will be interesting to see if this changes in the future.

 

Taco Bell

Current CEO: Mark King

Est. CEO Salary: $3.9 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $11 per hour*

Taco Bell is one of America’s most popular fast food chains, with over 7,000 locations across the country. While the company is known for its affordable menu items, it turns out that Taco Bell is also relatively generous when it comes to employee salaries. In fact, Taco Bell’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Niccol, actually makes significantly less money than the average Taco Bell employee.

According to Glassdoor, the average Taco Bell worker earns a wage of $9 per hour, which equates to an annual salary of $18,720. Meanwhile, Niccol’s total compensation for 2018 was just over $22 million.

 

Wendy’s

Current CEO: Todd A. Penegor

Est. CEO Salary: $7.2 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $12.64 per hour*

Wendy’s is a well-known brand of quick-service restaurants that can be found in more than 6,700 locations throughout the world. Dave Thomas started the business in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio, and it has grown to become the third-largest hamburger fast-food chain in the world as of 2018.

Wendy’s CEO Todd Penegor has a salary of $4.5 million. That’s 900 times the median salary of a Wendy’s employee, which is $5,000. At Wendy’s, the CEO makes 900 times the median salary of an employee. That gap is pretty big, but it’s actually smaller than the average CEO-to-employee pay ratio across all industries in America.

 

iHop

Current CEO: John Peyton

Est. CEO Salary: $10.8 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $11.83 per hour*

iHop, America’s largest pancake chain, is known for its affordable breakfast menu and family-friendly atmosphere. But you may not know that iHop’s CEO makes over 500 times the salary of the average iHop employee. In fact, according to a new report from Glassdoor, the CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio at iHop is an astonishing 539 to 1.

Because we wanted to make marketing simpler, we simplified the name to its abbreviation, iHoP. The chief executive officer of iHOPS is named John Peyton, who reportedly earns an annual compensation of $10.8 million. Despite the fact that this is not the biggest remuneration available to CEOs of major corporations, it is still quite outstanding.

 

McDonald’s

Current CEO: Chris Kempczinski

Est. CEO Salary: $20 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $11.71 per hour*

McDonald’s is one of America’s most iconic fast food brands. It’s also one of the country’s most profitable companies, with a net income of over $5 billion in 2019. McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, earned a total compensation of $21.8 million last year.

That works out to be approximately 401 times the median salary of McDonald’s employees, which was $54,180 in 2019. In other words, McDonald’s CEO earned the equivalent of approximately 758 average McDonald’s workers combined.

 

Costco

Current CEO: W. Craig Jelinek

Est. CEO Salary: $$8.5 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16.07 per hour*

Costco is one of America’s top companies, and it’s also one of the most generous when it comes to CEO vs. employee salaries. Costco’s CEO, Craig Jelinek, earned a total salary of $4.4 million in 2018. That might sound like a lot, but it’s actually just 0.01% of Costco’s total revenue for the year.

In contrast, the average American CEO earned 271 times more than the median worker at their company. Jelinek’s salary is just a fraction of what many CEOs earn, yet Costco still managed to bring in $127 billion in revenue last year.

 

Uber

Current CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi

Est. CEO Salary: $19.9 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $13.70 per hour*

As a consequence, Uber has rapidly become an integral component of the routines of most people due to the company’s large number of customers. Uber, the ride-hailing company, has been in the news a lot lately – and not always for the right reasons. One of the most controversial topics surrounding Uber is the issue of CEO vs. employee salaries.

According to Uber’s most recent financial filing, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took home $45.3 million in total compensation last year. That’s more than 1,000 times the median salary of Uber’s employees, which comes out to just $36,000 per year.

 

Whole Foods

Current CEO: John Mackey

Est. CEO Salary: $1 per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $13 per hour*

In 1978, John Mackey and Renee Lawson launched a modest vegetarian natural foods shop in Austin, Texas, which would eventually become the forerunner of Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is no stranger to criticism when it comes to his compensation.

In 2007, Mackey was paid $1.6 million in salary and bonuses, along with $14.5 million in stock options. That same year, Whole Foods employees earned an average of $18,900 in salary and bonuses. While Mackey’s compensation package is certainly high, it’s important to remember that he is the CEO of a publicly traded company with over 87,000 employees.

 

Amazon

Current CEO: Andy Jassy

Est. CEO Salary: $212 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16 per hour*

Digital streaming, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence are the primary areas of interest for Amazon, a multibillion-dollar technology corporation. Jeff Bezos established the firm in Seattle, Washington in 1994. During the third quarter of 2021, Jeff Bezos stepped aside from his role as CEO of Amazon to become the executive chair of Amazon’s board.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has long been one of the world’s richest men, but his eye-popping $131 million salary last year is still drawing scrutiny. That’s nearly 1,000 times the median Amazon worker salary of $28,446, according to Amazon’s most recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Tesla

Current CEO: Elon Musk

Est. CEO Salary: $0*

Est. Employee Salary: $30,000 per annum*

Tesla Motors is an American company that specializes in electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and Tesla Energy. The Tesla Roadster, Model S, and Model X are among the world’s best-selling electric cars. Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. The company’s name is a tribute to engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla.

Tesla went public in 2010 and is now one of the most valuable American car companies. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the highest-paid CEO in America, and his compensation package totaled $56.17 million in 2018. This means that Musk made more than 1,000 times the median salary of Tesla employees, who earned a median salary of $56,163 in 2018.

 

eBay

Current CEO: Jamie Iannone

Est. CEO Salary: $35 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16 per hour*

Originally known as The AuctionWeb, the worldwide e-commerce corporation eBay was established in 1995 in the state of California by Pierre Omidyar, an Iranian-American computer programmer who was born in France and raised in the United States. In 2019, the corporation that was worth several billions of dollars has operations in 32 different nations.

eBay is an online shopping and auction platform that provides a broad range of products and services to users all over the globe. Jamie Iannone, who serves as president and CEO of eBay, was awarded a salary of $31 million in the year 2021. In order to put this into perspective, the hourly wage of a customer support agent at eBay is $16.

 

Nike

Current CEO: John Donahoe

Est. CEO Salary: $32 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $15 per hour*

One of the most well-known corporations in the world that deals in the sale of athletic footwear, clothes, and equipment are called Nike. Phil Knight, a track athlete at the University of Oregon, and Bill Bowerman, Knight’s coach at the time, established the corporation in 1964 in the city of Eugene, Oregon. Over 75,000 people were employed by Nike in the year 2020.

John Donahoe is now serving as president and CEO of Nike, and he is reportedly paid an annual salary of over $32 million. The sportswear manufacturer is recognized for its trademark “Just Do It,” and the Swoosh emblem pays a sales associate an average hourly wage of $15 at the firm.

 

Walmart

Current CEO: Doug McMillon

Est. CEO Salary: $25.7 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $10.86 per hour*

The international retail giant Walmart Inc. is responsible for the operation of a number of hypermarkets, which are also referred to as “supercenters,” inexpensive department stores, and grocery shops all over the globe. Sam Walton established Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas; by 2022, the corporation had over 10,000 shops and clubs across 24 nations.

Walmart, America’s largest retailer, announced that it was raising its starting hourly wage for employees to $11 and expanding its maternity and parental leave benefits. The move comes as the company faces criticism for its treatment of workers and pays out billions of dollars in fines related to labor violations.

 

Target

Current CEO: Brian C. Cornell

Est. CEO Salary: $19.8 million per year*

Est. Employee Salary: $10.69 per hour*

Target Corporation, which operates a network of big-box department stores, is the ninth biggest retailer in the United States as of the year 2022. CEOs of top companies in the United States make a lot more money than their employees. Target is no exception, with CEO Brian Cornell making $19.8 million in 2021. In comparison, a cashier at Target gets paid just $10.69 per hour.

While this seems unfair, it’s important to remember that CEOs are responsible for overseeing the entire company. Employees who work at Target are still able to live relatively comfortably on their wages, and they can be proud of the fact that they work for one of America’s top companies.

 

Disney

Current CEO: Bob Chapek

Est. CEO Salary: $32.5 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $26.93 per hour*

Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney established what would later become the Walt Disney Company, more often referred to simply as Disney, in 1923. At the time, the company was known as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. At The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Chapek made $32.5 million in 2021.

Meanwhile, the average wage for a princess working at one of Disney’s theme parks is only $26.93 per hour. Despite the hard work and dedication that employees put in every day, those at the top continue to reap the benefits while the rest of us are left struggling.

 

Best Buy

Current CEO: Corie Barry

Est. CEO Salary: $12 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $15 per hour*

Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler established the company that would later become known as Best Buy in 1966 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Known as Sound of Music, the company focused on the sale of audio-related goods and opened its doors to the public under that name.

The corporation operates out of 1,100 sites throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico as of the year 2022. Corie Barry, who had served as the company’s CFO until being promoted to her current role as CEO of Best Buy in 2019, began her tenure in that role in 2019. Barry is said to make $12 million a year, which is a far cry from the $15 an hour a Best Buy cashier makes.

 

Kohl’s

Current CEO: Michelle Gass

Est. CEO Salary: $13 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $10.57 per hour*

As of the year 2021, the department store chain known as Kohl’s will have become the biggest of its kind in the United States. In the United States, Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 retail stores. Maxwell Kohl, a Polish immigrant, first launched the first corner grocery shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1927, which led to the establishment of the corporation that bears his name.

Michelle Gass serves as the president and chief executive officer of Kohl’s. According to Biz Times, Gass was awarded $13 million in base compensation in 2021, which represented a 3% raise from the previous year’s $12 million total. A cashier working at Kohl’s receives $10.57 per hour as their base pay rate.

 

Bed Bath & Beyond

Current CEO: Mark Tritton

Est. CEO Salary: $1.14 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $27,000 per annum*

In 1971, Warren Eisenberg and Leonard Feinstein established in Springfield, New Jersey, the first location of what would become the Bed Bath & Beyond retail store business. Eisenberg and Feinstein were employed at Arlan’s network of bargain stores.

Nonetheless, they made the decision to leave their jobs and instead create their own shop, which they named Bed ‘n Bath. At Bed Bath & Beyond, for example, the CEO Mark Tritton makes an estimated $1.14 million a year, while a cashier at the store earns just $27,000.

 

Dollar General

Current CEO: Todd J Vasos

Est. CEO Salary: $16 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $7.73 per hour*

Since its inception in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky, as a family-owned company known as J.L. Turner and Son, the American network of variety shops known as Dollar General has seen phenomenal expansion across the country.

James Luther Turner and Cal Turner were the initial owners of the business, and in the year 1955, they decided to alter the company’s name to Dollar General Corporation. It’s now one of the most profitable stores in rural America. The CEO of the company, Todd J Vasos, earns an annual salary of $16 million. However, the salary of a Dollar General stocking assistant is only $7.73 per hour.

 

Apple

Current CEO: Tim Cook

Est. CEO Salary: $99 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $26 per hour*

Apple, which is a worldwide technology corporation, has the highest annual revenue of any information technology company. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne established Apple in 1976 in the city of Cupertino, in the state of California.

Tim Cook, who has served in his current capacity as CEO of Apple since 2011, continues in that role in the year 2022. Before assuming his current role, Cook served as Apple’s chief operating officer. Cook is anticipated to have received a compensation of $99 million in 2021, according to Fortune.

 

AT&T

Current CEO: John T. Stankey

Est. CEO Salary: $24.8 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $15 per hour*

AT&T Inc., a worldwide holding corporation in the field of telecommunications, was formerly known as the Bell Telephone Firm when it was established in 1875 by Alexander Graham Bell and Gardiner Greene Hubbard. It wasn’t long after that that it was rebranded as the American Bell Telephone Company, and then in 1885 it became the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T).

John Stankey, who first joined AT&T in the early 2000s and worked as the business’s president and chief operating officer until being promoted to the position of CEO in 2022, is now in charge of the corporation. It is believed that Stankey makes $24.8 million per year in pay and benefits.

 

Walgreens

Current CEO: Rosalind Brewer

Est. CEO Salary: $28.3 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16 per hour*

In the United States, Walgreens is the chain of pharmacies that has the second-largest market share, immediately after CVS Health. Charles Rudolph Walgreen established Walgreens in 1901 in the city of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.

Rosalind Brewer, a businesswoman, was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wallgreens in 2021. Brewer is estimated to get a yearly salary of $28.3 million, while a cashier at Walgreens gets $16 per hour. This pay disparity reflects the larger issue of income inequality in the United States.

 

Comcast

Current CEO: Brian L. Roberts

Est. CEO Salary: $34 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $30,000 per annum*

Comcast Corporation, formerly known as American Cable Systems, is now the world’s second-largest broadcasting and cable television firm in terms of revenue. Comcast Corporation was once known as American Cable Systems. Ralph J. Roberts established Comcast in 1963 in the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, in the United States.

Comcast is no exception, with Brian Roberts earning a salary of $34 million per year. This is significantly more than the $30,000 per year that an average Comcast customer service representative earns. While it may be unfair that Roberts makes so much more money than his employees, it’s hard to argue with his success.

 

Bank of America

Current CEO: Brian Moynihan

Est. CEO Salary: $32 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $33,000 per annum*

The Massachusetts Bank was the predecessor of the modern-day Bank of America Corporation, established in 1784. Bank of America is a worldwide investment bank and financial services holding corporation. It changed its name to Bank of America in 1956. After a merger with Nations Bank in 1998, it eventually evolved into the Bank of America that we are familiar with today.

Brian Moynihan, who was promoted to the position of president of the consumer and small business banking at the Bank of America in 2009, now serves as the chairman and CEO of the Bank of America. Bloomberg reports that the CEO of the firm was paid a total of 32 million dollars for the year 2021.

 

UPS

Current CEO: Carol B. Tomé

Est. CEO Salary: $27.6 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $25 per hour*

United Parcel Service, more often referred to simply as UPS, is a shipping and receiving management organization that operates on a global scale. It was once known as the American Messenger Company when it was established in 1907 by James E. Casey in the city of Seattle, in the state of Washington.

UPS, together with DHL and FedEx, is now considered to be one of the three biggest and most successful shipping corporations in the world. Carol B. Tomé, who has been a board member of UPS since 2003. It is believed that Tomé brings in an annual income of $27.6 million, and she has been on the list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women published by Forbes on two separate occasions.

 

Publix

Current CEO: Todd Jones

Est. CEO Salary: $3.4 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $12 per hour*

George W. Jenkins established the Publix grocery chain in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, the company’s first location. The enterprise is run as a private corporation, and to this day, the Jenkins family continues to own ownership of the business.

More than 1,200 Publix supermarkets and convenience shops may be found in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Chief Executive Officer of Publix is named Todd Jones, and it is reported that he makes $3.4 million per year. To put that in perspective, the hourly wage for a cashier at one of Publix’s stores is $12.

 

Kraft Heinz

Current CEO: Miguel Patricio

Est. CEO Salary: $4.7 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $19 per hour*

The Kraft Heinz Company is a worldwide food corporation that came into being due to a merger that took place at the beginning of 2015 between Kraft Foods and Heinz. As a result, the firm moved up to the fifth spot on the list of the biggest food and beverage corporations in the world.

The CEO of the Kraft Heinz Company, Miguel Patricio, is paid an estimated $4.7 million per year. This is quite a bit more than the average factory worker, who is paid $19 per hour. However, it is worth noting that the Kraft Heinz Company is a multinational food company with operations all over the world.

 

Starbucks

Current CEO: Kevin Johnson

Est. CEO Salary: $20.43 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $16 per hour*

It’s no secret that Starbucks is a hugely successful company with a worldwide presence. However, the disparity between CEO and employee salaries may be more surprising. While Kevin Johnson earns an estimated $20 million per year, the average barista only makes $16 per hour. This begs the question: is it really worth it to work for Starbucks?

On the one hand, it’s hard to argue with the company’s success. Starbucks has been around for over forty years and shows no signs of slowing down. Additionally, employees at Starbucks are given access to some great benefits, including healthcare and 401(k) plans.

 

Delta Airlines

Current CEO: Ed Bastian

Est. CEO Salary: $12.36 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $33,000 per annum*

Huff Daland Dusters was the initial name of Delta Airlines when it was established in 1925 in Macon, Georgia under the same name. C.E. Woolman, the firm’s first Chief Executive Officer, was the one responsible for the name change to Delta Air Service in 1928; the corporation was named after the Mississippi Delta area.

Ed Bastian has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines since 2017 when he was first promoted to this role. In comparison, the annual salary of a flight attendant for Delta Airlines is around $33,000, while Bastian takes home approximately $12.36 million for his labor each year.

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club

Current CEO: Bob Eddy

Est. CEO Salary: $5.7 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $13.46 per hour*

BJ’s Wholesale Club is a franchise of membership-only warehouse clubs that can be found all across the eastern United States, Michigan, and Ohio. The company has over 200 sites in total. The cheap department store chain Zayre established the firm in 1984, and it was given its current name, which was derived from the initials of Zayre’s president at the time, Mervyn Weich.

As of the year 2022, Bob Eddy will continue to serve as CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club, a position for which he is paid an estimated $5.7 million annually. When compared, the average hourly wage for a cashier working at a BJ’s Wholesale Club location is $13.46.

 

Wayfair

Current CEO: Niraj Shah

Est. CEO Salary: $83,000 per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $17 per hour*

Niraj Shah and Steve Conine launched Wayfair, an e-commerce firm that specializes in the sale of furniture and other home items, in the year 2002 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Both of them earned their Bachelor of Science degrees from Cornell University, which led to their meeting. Since 2018, Shah has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, and he and Conine share the role of Chairman.

Wayfair, in contrast to a large number of other well-known firms, does not pay its CEO millions of dollars. It is believed that Niraj Shah receives $83,000 per year in compensation. In comparison to the company’s top executives, customer care representatives at Wayfair are paid $17 an hour.

 

Gap

Current CEO: Sonia Syngal

Est. CEO Salary: $18.3 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $27,000 per annum*

In 1969, Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher of San Francisco, California, established Gap, which is now a retailer of apparel and accessories with locations all over the globe. Even though the majority of people are aware of the brand, they are likely unaware that Gap Inc. maintains six separate businesses, some of which may seem recognizable to them.

This includes, but is not limited to, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Intermix, Athleta, and Janie and Jack. A cashier at Gap Inc. earns an average of $27,000 per year, while the CEO, Sonia Syngal, makes an estimated $18.3 million per year.

 

Adobe

Current CEO: Shantanu Narayen

Est. CEO Salary: $36.12 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $21 per hour*

Adobe Inc., a multinational corporation that specializes in the production of computer software, is well-known for its extensive library of content, which covers a variety of subject areas such as graphics, photography, illustration, animation, multimedia, video, motion pictures, and print, and even more. John Warnock and Charles Geschke established Adobe in the year 1982 in the city of Mountain View, in the state of California.

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and the Portable Document Format are some of the most well-known products that Adobe provides to its customers. Shantanu Narayen has been in his current role as chairman and CEO of Adobe since 2007.

 

Rite Aid

Current CEO: Heyward R. Donigan

Est. CEO Salary: $9.6 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $32,000 per annum*

Alex Grass established the network of pharmacies known as Rite Aid in the year 1962 in the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Rite Aid was once known as the Thrift D Discount Center, but in 1968, the company decided to change its name to Rite Aid.

In 2022, the firm will have over 2,400 sites; in 2020, it will be recognized on the Fortune 500 list as one of the biggest organizations in the United States. Heyward Donigan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rite Aid, making an annual compensation of $9.6 Million. As a point of reference, the annual salary of a cashier at a Rite Aid shop is around $32,000 on average.

 

Nordstrom

Current CEO: Erik B. Nordstrom

Est. CEO Salary: $4.6 million per annum*

Est. Employee Salary: $17 per hour*

John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin established the luxury department store chain Nordstrom in the year 1901 in the city of Seattle, in the state of Washington. At first, the shop was known as Wallin & Nordstrom, and it was a shoe store that did not begin selling apparel until 1963. Initially, the shop only sold footwear.

The CEO, Erik Nordstrom, gets paid $4.6 million annually. A cashier at a Nordstrom store gets paid $17 per hour. Nordstrom’s revenue in 2018 was $15.86 billion. The company has over 450 locations in the United States and Canada.