Executive Factbook

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

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CEO Factbook

Data last updated September 2021

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	Robert Kotick was the highest paid CEO in 2020 at $154,613,318.
	Lisa Su was the highest paid female CEO in 2020 at $27,141,878

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The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation in 2020
The consumer cyclical sector, at $11.1 million, had the lowest median total compensation

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Aptiv PLC. had the highest CEO Pay Ratio among Equilar 500 companies at 5294:1
The communication services sector had the highest CEO Pay Ratio at 318:1, while the energy sector had the lowest at 90.0:1

The Five Largest CEO Pay Ratios


4,934:1	3,030:1	2,925:1	2,230:1	2,077:1

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Male CEOs

	Warren Buffet (90) is the oldest male CEO
	Mark Zuckerberg (36) is the youngest male CEO

Female CEOs

	Carol Tome (64) is the oldest female CEO
	Corrie Barry (46) is the youngest female CEO

The median tenure for an Equilar 500 CEO is 4.6 years
Male CEOs held the position for 4.8 years compared to female CEOs, who held it for 2.5 years
34 CEOs have announced their departures thus far in 2021, compared to 70 in 2020

Data last updated September 2021

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	Ruth Porat was the highest-paid CFO in 2020 at $50,890,683
	Zachary Kirkhorn was the highest-paid male CFO in 2020 at $46,562,116

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The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation for CFOs in 2020
The utilities and consumer cyclical sectors, at $3.6 million, had the lowest median CFO total compensation

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Oldest CFOs

	Walter Berman (78) is the oldest male CFO
	Christine McCarthy (65) is the oldest female CFO

Youngest CFOs

Two men are tied for youngest male CFO at age 36

Three women are tied for youngest CFO at age 40