CEO compensation surged 20x faster than worker pay in 2025
New data shows executive earnings rising sharply as worker pay loses ground to inflation
Chief executives at the world’s largest corporations saw pay increase 20 times faster than worker wages in 2025, according to a joint analysis by Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation. The report found average CEO compensation climbed to $8.4 million while worker pay barely grew in real terms. Over a long…



