Comparison of CEO compensation to top incomes and wages, 1947–2012
| 0.1% household income ratio | 0.1% wage earners ratio | 1947–1979 average: 3.25 | 1947–1979 average: 1.11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.206 | 3.62 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1948 | 1.111 | 3.21 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1949 | 1.254 | 3.62 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1950 | 1.048 | 3.08 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1951 | 1.137 | 3.08 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1952 | 1.193 | 3.01 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1953 | 1.340 | 3.35 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1954 | 1.205 | 3.49 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1955 | 1.172 | 3.51 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1956 | 1.205 | 3.47 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1957 | 1.314 | 3.87 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1958 | 1.279 | 3.86 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1959 | 1.260 | 4.32 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1960 | 1.072 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1961 | 0.987 | 3.61 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1962 | 1.083 | 3.62 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 1.118 | 3.73 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 1.002 | 3.48 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1965 | 0.907 | 3.39 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1966 | 0.979 | 3.20 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1967 | 0.845 | 3.16 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 0.750 | 3.09 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 0.843 | 3.16 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1970 | 1.063 | 3.06 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1971 | 0.912 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1972 | 0.955 | 2.99 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 1.054 | 2.78 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 1.186 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1975 | 1.193 | 2.34 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 1.138 | 2.38 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 1.250 | 2.49 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1978 | 1.348 | 2.88 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 1.178 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 1.094 | 2.81 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 1.160 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 1.034 | 2.85 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 1.019 | 2.85 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 0.941 | 2.62 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 1.052 | 3.18 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 0.731 | 2.99 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 1.334 | 2.68 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 0.966 | 2.43 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1989 | 1.137 | 2.68 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 1.282 | 2.81 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 1.523 | 3.19 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 1.456 | 2.90 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1993 | 1.557 | 3.11 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | 1.905 | 4.07 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 1.821 | 4.19 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 2.182 | 5.61 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 2.218 | 5.39 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 2.320 | 6.03 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 2.386 | 6.16 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 2.897 | 7.93 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 3.280 | 7.03 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | 2.960 | 6.22 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2003 | 2.539 | 5.52 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 2.171 | 5.39 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2005 | 1.781 | 5.10 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 1.781 | 5.29 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2007 | 1.487 | 4.45 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 1.798 | 4.65 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 2.080 | 4.71 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 2.037 | 4.95 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2011 | 2.035 | 4.70 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 1.8545 | 4.750 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Kaplan (2012b) and Mishel et al. (2012, Table 4.8)