Figure C
CEO-to-worker compensation ratio, 1965–2012
| Year | Options realized |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.1 |
| 1966 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 22.5 |
| 1968 | 23.8 |
| 1969 | 23.4 |
| 1970 | 23.1 |
| 1971 | 22.7 |
| 1972 | 22.4 |
| 1973 | 22.1 |
| 1974 | 23.3 |
| 1975 | 24.6 |
| 1976 | 26.0 |
| 1977 | 27.5 |
| 1978 | 29.0 |
| 1979 | 30.9 |
| 1980 | 33.0 |
| 1981 | 35.1 |
| 1982 | 37.5 |
| 1983 | 39.9 |
| 1984 | 42.5 |
| 1985 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 48.3 |
| 1987 | 51.5 |
| 1988 | 54.9 |
| 1989 | 58.5 |
| 1990 | 71.0 |
| 1991 | 86.1 |
| 1992 | 104.4 |
| 1993 | 111.8 |
| 1994 | 87.3 |
| 1995 | 122.6 |
| 1996 | 153.8 |
| 1997 | 233.0 |
| 1998 | 321.8 |
| 1999 | 286.7 |
| 2000 | 383.4 |
| 2001 | 214.2 |
| 2002 | 188.5 |
| 2003 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 256.6 |
| 2005 | 308.0 |
| 2006 | 341.4 |
| 2007 | 351.3 |
| 2008 | 234.3 |
| 2009 | 193.2 |
| 2010 | 227.9 |
| 2011 | 231.8 |
| 2012 | 272.9 |
Note: This figure uses the "Options realized" compensation data series which includes salary, bonuses, restricted stock grants, options exercised, and long-term incentive payouts for CEOs at the top 350 firms ranked by sales.
Source: Authors' analysis of data from Compustat's ExecuComp database, the Current Employment Statistics program, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis NIPA tables
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