Figure D
Comparison of CEO compensation to top incomes and wages, 1947–2014
| Year | 0.1% household income ratio | 0.1% wage earners ratio | 1947–1979 average: 1.11 | 1947–1979 average: 3.18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.20 | 3.54 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1948 | 1.11 | 3.14 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1949 | 1.25 | 3.54 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1950 | 1.05 | 3.01 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1951 | 1.14 | 3.02 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1952 | 1.19 | 2.94 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1953 | 1.34 | 3.28 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1954 | 1.20 | 3.41 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1955 | 1.17 | 3.43 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1956 | 1.20 | 3.40 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1957 | 1.31 | 3.78 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1958 | 1.28 | 3.78 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1959 | 1.26 | 4.22 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1960 | 1.07 | 3.26 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 0.99 | 3.53 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1962 | 1.08 | 3.54 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1963 | 1.12 | 3.65 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1964 | 1.00 | 3.40 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1965 | 0.91 | 3.32 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1966 | 0.98 | 3.13 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1967 | 0.84 | 3.09 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1968 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1969 | 0.84 | 3.10 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | 1.06 | 3.00 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1971 | 0.91 | 2.84 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 0.95 | 2.92 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1973 | 1.05 | 2.72 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1974 | 1.18 | 2.69 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1975 | 1.19 | 2.29 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1976 | 1.14 | 2.33 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1977 | 1.25 | 2.43 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1978 | 1.35 | 2.82 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1979 | 1.18 | 3.26 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1980 | 1.09 | 2.75 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 1.16 | 2.98 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1982 | 1.03 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1983 | 1.02 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1984 | 0.94 | 2.57 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1985 | 1.05 | 3.11 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1986 | 0.73 | 2.92 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1987 | 1.33 | 2.62 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1988 | 0.96 | 2.38 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1989 | 1.14 | 2.63 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1990 | 1.28 | 2.75 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 1.52 | 3.12 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1992 | 1.45 | 2.84 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1993 | 1.55 | 3.05 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1994 | 1.90 | 3.99 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1995 | 1.82 | 4.10 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1996 | 2.18 | 5.49 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1997 | 2.21 | 5.27 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 5.90 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 1999 | 2.38 | 6.03 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2000 | 2.89 | 7.76 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2001 | 3.28 | 6.88 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2002 | 2.96 | 6.09 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2003 | 2.54 | 5.40 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2004 | 2.17 | 5.27 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 1.78 | 4.99 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2006 | 1.78 | 5.17 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2007 | 1.48 | 4.36 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2008 | 1.80 | 4.55 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2009 | 2.08 | 4.61 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2010 | 2.03 | 4.85 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2011 | 2.17 | 4.91 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2012 | 1.90 | 5.07 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2013 | 2.54 | 5.84 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 2.34 | 5.61 | 1.11 | 3.18 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Kaplan 2012b and Mishel et al. 2012, Table 4.8.
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