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.