Growth in CEO pay is uneven across firms: Distribution of realized compensation percent change, 2019–2020
Realized compensation percent change (2019–2020) | Frequency | Density |
---|---|---|
-100% | 2 | 0.15 |
-95% | 5 | 0.38 |
-90% | 4 | 0.31 |
-85% | 3 | 0.23 |
-80% | 1 | 0.08 |
-75% | 6 | 0.46 |
-70% | 6 | 0.46 |
-65% | 5 | 0.38 |
-60% | 5 | 0.38 |
-55% | 1 | 0.08 |
-50% | 9 | 0.69 |
-45% | 14 | 1.07 |
-40% | 4 | 0.31 |
-35% | 10 | 0.76 |
-30% | 13 | 0.99 |
-25% | 10 | 0.76 |
-20% | 10 | 0.76 |
-15% | 12 | 0.92 |
-10% | 10 | 0.76 |
-5% | 13 | 0.99 |
0% | 7 | 0.53 |
5% | 14 | 1.07 |
10% | 8 | 0.61 |
15% | 8 | 0.61 |
20% | 6 | 0.46 |
25% | 4 | 0.31 |
30% | 6 | 0.46 |
35% | 5 | 0.38 |
40% | 6 | 0.46 |
45% | 7 | 0.53 |
50% | 2 | 0.15 |
55% | 4 | 0.31 |
60% | 6 | 0.46 |
65% | 5 | 0.38 |
70% | 0 | 0.00 |
75% | 0 | 0.00 |
80% | 1 | 0.08 |
85% | 1 | 0.08 |
90% | 1 | 0.08 |
95% | 0 | 0.00 |
100% | 3 | 0.23 |
105% | 2 | 0.15 |
110% | 0 | 0.00 |
115% | 5 | 0.38 |
120% | 1 | 0.08 |
125% | 1 | 0.08 |
130% | 2 | 0.15 |
135% | 5 | 0.38 |
140% | 1 | 0.08 |
145% | 1 | 0.08 |
150% | 1 | 0.08 |
155% | 1 | 0.08 |
160% | 1 | 0.08 |
165% | 0 | 0.00 |
170% | 0 | 0.00 |
175% | 0 | 0.00 |
180% | 0 | 0.00 |
185% | 2 | 0.15 |
190% | 1 | 0.08 |
195% | 1 | 0.08 |
200% | 0 | 0.00 |
Note: Observations with greater than 200% growth were omitted.
Source: Authors’ analysis of data from Compustat’s ExecuComp database.