Comparison of CEO compensation to top incomes and wages, 1947–2013
| Year | 0.1% household income ratio | 0.1% wage earners ratio | 1947–1979 average: 1.11 | 1947–1979 average: 3.18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947/01/01 | 1.21 | 3.54 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1948/01/01 | 1.11 | 3.14 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1949/01/01 | 1.25 | 3.55 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1950/01/01 | 1.05 | 3.02 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1951/01/01 | 1.14 | 3.02 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1952/01/01 | 1.19 | 2.95 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1953/01/01 | 1.34 | 3.29 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1954/01/01 | 1.20 | 3.42 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1955/01/01 | 1.17 | 3.44 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1956/01/01 | 1.20 | 3.40 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1957/01/01 | 1.31 | 3.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1958/01/01 | 1.28 | 3.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1959/01/01 | 1.26 | 4.23 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1960/01/01 | 1.07 | 3.26 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1961/01/01 | 0.99 | 3.54 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1962/01/01 | 1.08 | 3.55 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1963/01/01 | 1.12 | 3.65 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1964/01/01 | 1.00 | 3.41 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1965/01/01 | 0.91 | 3.32 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1966/01/01 | 0.98 | 3.14 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1967/01/01 | 0.84 | 3.09 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1968/01/01 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1969/01/01 | 0.84 | 3.10 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1970/01/01 | 1.06 | 3.00 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1971/01/01 | 0.91 | 2.85 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1972/01/01 | 0.95 | 2.93 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1973/01/01 | 1.05 | 2.72 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1974/01/01 | 1.19 | 2.70 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1975/01/01 | 1.19 | 2.29 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1976/01/01 | 1.14 | 2.33 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1977/01/01 | 1.25 | 2.44 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1978/01/01 | 1.35 | 2.82 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1979/01/01 | 1.18 | 3.26 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1980/01/01 | 1.09 | 2.76 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1981/01/01 | 1.16 | 2.98 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1982/01/01 | 1.03 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1983/01/01 | 1.02 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1984/01/01 | 0.94 | 2.57 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1985/01/01 | 1.05 | 3.12 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1986/01/01 | 0.73 | 2.92 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1987/01/01 | 1.33 | 2.62 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1988/01/01 | 0.97 | 2.38 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1989/01/01 | 1.14 | 2.63 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1990/01/01 | 1.28 | 2.75 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1991/01/01 | 1.52 | 3.12 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1992/01/01 | 1.46 | 2.84 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1993/01/01 | 1.56 | 3.05 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1994/01/01 | 1.90 | 3.99 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1995/01/01 | 1.82 | 4.11 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1996/01/01 | 2.18 | 5.50 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1997/01/01 | 2.22 | 5.28 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1998/01/01 | 2.32 | 5.91 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1999/01/01 | 2.39 | 6.03 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2000/01/01 | 2.90 | 7.77 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2001/01/01 | 3.28 | 6.88 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2002/01/01 | 2.96 | 6.10 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2003/01/01 | 2.54 | 5.40 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2004/01/01 | 2.17 | 5.28 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2005/01/01 | 1.78 | 5.00 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2006/01/01 | 1.78 | 5.18 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2007/01/01 | 1.49 | 4.36 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2008/01/01 | 1.80 | 4.56 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2009/01/01 | 2.08 | 4.61 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2010/01/01 | 2.04 | 4.85 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2011/01/01 | 2.17 | 4.92 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2012/01/01 | 1.90 | 5.08 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2013/01/01 | 2.54 | 5.84 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Kaplan (2012b) and Mishel et al. (2012, Table 4.8)