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Executive Factbook

Executive statistics for the largest U.S. companies (Equilar 500)

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CEO Factbook

Data last updated October 2023

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Equilar 500 CEO Gender Breakdown

90.3% Male

9.7% Female

Equilar 500 CEO Compensation

Key Data Points

Sundar Pichai was the highest-paid male CEO in 2022 at $225,985,145
Safra Catz was the highest-paid female CEO in 2022 at $138,192,032
Year Compensation
2020 13.5
2021 14.8
2022 13.7

2022

Male CEOs

$13.7 million

Female CEOs

$13.8 million

Sector Compensation
Basic Materials 13.1
Communication Services 22.4
Consumer Cyclical 11.5
Consumer Defensive 12.3
Energy 15.3
Financial Services 15.7
Healthcare 16.8
Industrials 11.6
Real Estate 15.6
Technology 17.4
Utilies 9.9

Median Equilar 500 CEO Pay by Sector

Key Data Points

  • The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation in 2022
  • The utilities sector had the lowest CEO compensation in 2022

Median Equilar 500 CEO Pay Ratio by Sector

Key Data Points

  • Western Digital Corporation had the highest CEO Pay Ratio among Equilar 500 companies at 3332:1
  • The consumer cyclical sector had the highest median CEO Pay Ratio at 291:1, while the utilities sector had the lowest at 81.5:1

The Five Largest CEO Pay Ratios

3332:1 2499:1 2021:1 1991:1 1883:1
Sector Compensation
Basic Materials 181.0
Communication Services 234.0
Consumer Cyclical 291.0
Consumer Defensive 273.0
Energy 102.5
Financial Services 182.5
Healthcare 227.0
Industrials 166.0
Real Estate 189.5
Technology 253.0
Utilies 81.5

Male CEOs

59.0 years (median age)

4.7 years (median tenure)

Female CEOs

58.5 years (median age)

3.5 years (median tenure)

Median Equilar 500 CEO Tenure and Age by Gender

Key Data Points

Male CEOs

Warren Buffet (92) is the oldest male CEO
Mark Zuckerberg (38) is the youngest male CEO

Female CEOs

Carol Tome (66) is the oldest female CEO
Sarah London (42) is the youngest female CEO
  • The median tenure for an Equilar 500 CEO is 4.7 years
  • Male CEOs held the position for 4.7 years compared to female CEOs, who held it for 3.5 years
  • 42 Equilar 500 CEO transitions have been announced through Q3 2023, compared to 62 through the entirety of 2022.

CFO Factbook

Data last updated October 2023

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Equilar 500 CFO Gender Breakdown

84.1% Male

15.9% Female

Equilar 500 CFO Compensation

Key Data Points

Safra Catz was the highest-paid CFO in 2022 at $138,192,032
Michael Cavanagh was the highest-paid male CFO in 2022 at $40,481,722
Year Compensation
2020 4.3
2021 4.7
2022 4.7

2022

Male CFOs

$4.6 million

Female CFOs

$5.3 million

Sector Compensation
Basic Materials 3.6
Communication Services 9.7
Consumer Cyclical 3.9
Consumer Defensive 4.4
Energy 5.4
Financial Services 5.2
Healthcare 6.4
Industrials 4.1
Real Estate 3.8
Technology 6.2
Utilies 3.2

Median Equilar 500 CFO Pay by Sector

Key Data Points

  • The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation for CFOs in 2022
  • The utilities sector, at $3.2 million, had the lowest median CFO total compensation

Median Equilar 500 CFO Age

Key Data Points

Oldest CFOs

Walter Berman (80) is the oldest male CFO
Christine McCarthy (68) is the oldest female CFO

Youngest CFOs

Celso Goncalves (35) is the youngest male CFO
Jessica Fischer (37) is the youngest female CFO

Male CFOs

54.0 years

Female CFOs

53.0 years