Executive Factbook

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

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CEO Factbook

Data last updated December 2022

Equilar 500 CEO Gender Breakdown

Equilar 500 CEO Compensation

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David Zaslav was the highest-paid male CEO in 2021 at $246,573,481
Safra Catz was the highest-paid female CEO in 2021 at $138,192,032

Median Equilar 500 CEO Pay by Sector

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  • The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation in 2021
  • The consumer defensive sector had the lowest CEO compensation in 2021

Median Equilar 500 CEO Pay Ratio by Sector

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  • Amazon had the highest CEO Pay Ratio among Equilar 500 companies at 6474:1
  • The consumer cyclical sector had the highest CEO Pay Ratio at 438:1, while the energy and utilities sectors had the lowest at 96:1

The Five Largest CEO Pay Ratios

6474:1 2972:1 2485:1 2457:1 2342:1

Median Equilar 500 CEO Tenure and Age by Gender

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Male CEOs

Warren Buffet (91) is the oldest male CEO
Mark Zuckerberg (37) is the youngest male CEO

Female CEOs

Carol Tome (65) is the oldest female CEO
Linda Rendle (44) is the youngest female CEO
  • The median tenure for an Equilar 500 CEO is 4.9 years
  • Male CEOs held the position for 5.0 years compared to female CEOs, who held it for 3.4 years
  • 61 CEOs have announced their departures thus far in 2022, compared to 59 in 2021

CFO Factbook

Data last updated December 2022

Equilar 500 CFO Gender Breakdown

Equilar 500 CFO Compensation

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Safra Catz was the highest-paid CFO in 2021 at $138,192,032
Daniel Durn was the highest-paid male CFO in 2021 at $32,007,054

Median Equilar 500 CFO Pay by Sector

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  • The communication services sector had the highest median total compensation for CFOs in 2021
  • The utilities sector, at $3.8 million, had the lowest median CFO total compensation

Median Equilar 500 CFO Age

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Oldest CFOs

Walter Berman (79) is the oldest male CFO
Christine McCarthy (67) is the oldest female CFO

Youngest CFOs

Celso Goncalves (34) is the youngest male CFO
Jessica Fischer (36) is the youngest female CFO