"The leaders of some of the world's biggest companies got an 11% pay bump last year, while the average worker globally got a measly 0.5% increase."
"The average CEO was paid about $8.4 million last year, up from an average of $5.5 million in 2019."
"Global real wages for workers fell by 12% between 2019 and 2025, leading to the average worker having worked 108 days for free since 2019."
"Billionaires did incredibly well last year, thanks in part to solid stock market gains in 2025, with nearly 1,000 billionaires earning $79 billion in dividends."
In 2025, CEO compensation surged by 11%, contrasting sharply with a mere 0.5% increase for the average worker, resulting in CEO pay growing approximately 20 times faster. The average CEO earned about $8.4 million, up from $5.5 million in 2019. Notably, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's pay package could reach $1 trillion based on performance goals. Global real wages for workers fell by 12% from 2019 to 2025, leading to the average worker effectively working 108 days for free since 2019.
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