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CEOs for S&P 500 companies had 6% pay increase in 2025, AP survey finds
New data shows the median compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies grew almost 6% in 2025, reaching $17.7 million. This uptick marks the smallest annual growth rate since 2022, when the median pay grew just about 1%. The figures come from the Associated Press' CEO compensation survey. Ken Sweet, a banking reporter for the AP who helped write the analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, CEOs for S&P 500 companies had 6% pay increase in 2025, AP survey finds, New data shows the median compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies grew almost 6% in 2025, reaching $17.7 million. This uptick marks the smallest annual growth rate since 2022, when the median pay grew just about 1%. The figures come from the Associated Press’ CEO compensation survey. Ken Sweet, a banking reporter for the AP who helped write the analysis, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.
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