Sky's the Limit
In today's corporate world, the disparity between CEO compensation and the average worker's pay is a hot-button issue. In some companies, the gap is so vast that it raises questions about equity and fairness. Oftentimes, these CEOs make hundreds — sometimes even thousands — of times more than their employees, something basically unheard of in places like Japan, where CEOs earn dramatically less. The staggering difference has sparked debates on what this means for lower-level workers and the wider economy, as well as why corporate governance should be taken seriously.
Here are 20 well-known companies where the CEO-to-average-worker pay ratio is absolutely insane.