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SSupreme_ t1_j5q1jgv wrote

Reply to comment by bigloser42 in CEO pay has skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978: CEOs were paid 399 times as much as a typical worker in 2021 by sillychillly

Why? CEO’s like all public company officers are appointed by it’s board of directors.

If the CEO doesn’t perform they are replaced.

The CEO’s decisions have a much greater impact on the company’s success than a low level employee. Thus, the CEO is often compensated according to the impact they make. This compensation can take the form of stock(RSU’s), bonuses, and salary.

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bigloser42 t1_j5q1s67 wrote

…percentages can go above 100%. CEO should be in the 500-1000% range of the average employee salary.

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SSupreme_ t1_j5q4k1r wrote

I disagree. The larger the company, the larger the compensation that goes to management. CEO and other officer decision’s have a major impact on a company’s future success.

So they are compensated accordingly.

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