CEO-to-worker compensation ratio, with options granted and options realized, 1965–2012
| Year | Options realized | Options granted |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.1 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 19.4 |
| 1967 | 22.5 | 20.5 |
| 1968 | 23.8 | 21.7 |
| 1969 | 23.4 | 21.3 |
| 1970 | 23.1 | 21.0 |
| 1971 | 22.7 | 20.7 |
| 1972 | 22.4 | 20.4 |
| 1973 | 22.1 | 20.1 |
| 1974 | 23.3 | 21.2 |
| 1975 | 24.6 | 22.4 |
| 1976 | 26.0 | 23.7 |
| 1977 | 27.5 | 25.0 |
| 1978 | 29.0 | 26.5 |
| 1979 | 30.9 | 28.2 |
| 1980 | 33.0 | 30.0 |
| 1981 | 35.1 | 32.0 |
| 1982 | 37.5 | 34.1 |
| 1983 | 39.9 | 36.4 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 38.8 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 41.3 |
| 1986 | 48.3 | 44.0 |
| 1987 | 51.5 | 46.9 |
| 1988 | 54.9 | 50.0 |
| 1989 | 58.5 | 53.3 |
| 1990 | 71.0 | 64.7 |
| 1991 | 86.1 | 78.4 |
| 1992 | 104.4 | 95.2 |
| 1993 | 111.8 | 99.9 |
| 1994 | 87.3 | 119.0 |
| 1995 | 122.6 | 136.8 |
| 1996 | 153.8 | 183.3 |
| 1997 | 233.0 | 236.9 |
| 1998 | 321.8 | 317.7 |
| 1999 | 286.7 | 301.5 |
| 2000 | 383.4 | 411.3 |
| 2001 | 214.2 | 338.7 |
| 2002 | 188.5 | 236.1 |
| 2003 | 227.5 | 223.8 |
| 2004 | 256.6 | 231.2 |
| 2005 | 308.0 | 242.9 |
| 2006 | 341.4 | 244.8 |
| 2007 | 351.3 | 244.1 |
| 2008 | 234.3 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 193.2 | 181.6 |
| 2010 | 227.9 | 205.9 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 214.6 |
| 2012 | 272.9 | 202.3 |
Note: This figure uses the "Options granted" compensation data series which includes salary, bonuses, restricted stock grants, options granted, and long-term incentive payouts for CEOs at the top 350 firms ranked by sales. This figure also 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