EconomyCEO pay skyrockets in 2025 as US income inequality widens
The AFL-CIO says the average S&P 500 CEO earned 312 times the median worker’s pay in 2025, up from 285 times in 2024. Elon Musk received $158bn from Tesla—2.5 million times the company’s average employee pay—even as Tesla’s revenue fell 3 percent and sales declined about 9 percent.
CEO pay skyrockets in 2025 as US income inequality widens
Economy