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CEOs make too much money
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:50 pm
The average CEO of a top 500 fortune company makes $20-$30M. The average 20 year employee is making $80k-$150k.
Piggy backing of the trickle down economics thread. I’m not anti capitalist or pro communist, but I don’t see how some individuals are worth 300x more than a tenured employee that is producing value. Not burger flippers or pencil pushers, but engineers, accountants, sales reps, high performing individual contributors.
The CEO to employee ranking use to be 30:1 in the 1980s which I can understand but it is now approaching 300:1 in some companies. Seems like things are out of whack.
I don’t think government intervention is ever a good solution, but it does seem like a glaring issue with the wealthy getting wealthier and the upper middle class shrinking. $100k ain’t what it used to be.
Piggy backing of the trickle down economics thread. I’m not anti capitalist or pro communist, but I don’t see how some individuals are worth 300x more than a tenured employee that is producing value. Not burger flippers or pencil pushers, but engineers, accountants, sales reps, high performing individual contributors.
The CEO to employee ranking use to be 30:1 in the 1980s which I can understand but it is now approaching 300:1 in some companies. Seems like things are out of whack.
I don’t think government intervention is ever a good solution, but it does seem like a glaring issue with the wealthy getting wealthier and the upper middle class shrinking. $100k ain’t what it used to be.
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Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:54 pm to PetroAg
Gotta get to the c-suite baw
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:54 pm to PetroAg
They do. Makes no sense
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:55 pm to PetroAg
The future of a company can rest in the hands of a good CEO. Considering there is only one of them at a time, the demand is high, which means it has to pay a lot to attract a good one.
As with any job, it is worth whatever an employer is willing to pay.
As with any job, it is worth whatever an employer is willing to pay.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:57 pm to PetroAg
quote:
. I’m not anti capitalist or pro communist
You’re a fricking idiot if you think a CEO and a tenured employee that can’t move up is the same.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:57 pm to PetroAg
quote:So?
The average CEO of a top 500 fortune company makes $20-$30M. The average 20 year employee is making $80k-$150k.
quote:The company tends to think they are worth it.
Piggy backing of the trickle down economics thread. I’m not anti capitalist or pro communist, but I don’t see how some individuals are worth 300x more than a tenured employee that is producing value. Not burger flippers or pencil pushers, but engineers, accountants, sales reps, high performing individual contributors.
The question shouldn’t be, “why are they paid so much?”
It should be, “why is everyone else paid so little?”
The answer is “because they are replaceable.”
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:58 pm to FooManChoo
Half of them get paid to leave because they suck. It is insane.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:58 pm to PetroAg
quote:
Piggy backing of the trickle down economics thread.
Reagan didn’t say that. It’s a Democrat talking point.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:58 pm to PetroAg
CEOs might be worth those amounts if their mere presence and leadership either started or grew a big company and allowed more engineers, accountants, etc. to be employed. I’m not really sure if that’s the case too often. Seems like the free market would weed out the less valuable figureheads.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:58 pm to FooManChoo
I agree to an extent but the c suite is in bed with the board of directors who also make way too much. $250k/year for a meeting a quarter where they are wined and dined. I don’t doubt the CEO job is more taxing but AI should be able to analyze a companies performance and make help make good financial decisions. Seems like a good boys club to me
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:59 pm to PetroAg
quote:And?
The CEO to employee ranking use to be 30:1 in the 1980s which I can understand but it is now approaching 300:1 in some companies
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:00 pm to PetroAg
Market value just like athletes.
Shareholders decide what is allowable.
Shareholders decide what is allowable.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:01 pm to PetroAg
You sound rather envious.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:02 pm to PetroAg
average worker does minimal job while CEO leads multi million dollar company.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:02 pm to PetroAg
sorry you're the poors! you should have worked harder!
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:03 pm to PetroAg
Bernie Sanders posts here?
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:03 pm to BeepBopBoop
quote:Exactly.
Market value just like athletes.
No one argues about athletes getting paid millions of dollars to play a sport.
LeBron dribbles and shoots a basketball and he is a billionaire.
EMTs save lives and get paid pennies by comparison.
No one seems to care.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:03 pm to PetroAg
quote:
agree to an extent but the c suite is in bed with the board of directors who also make way too much. $250k/year for a meeting a quarter where they are wined and dined. I don’t doubt the CEO job is more taxing but AI should be able to analyze a companies performance and make help make good financial decisions. Seems like a good boys club to me
While I agree in principle. The boards make the decision on salary. If you want to control that then you are easing into Communism. Not mine or your decision.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:04 pm to PetroAg
I kinda agree. I’m not sure what the answer is though. It would be nice if large corporations started offering jobs to long term employees who may actually take some pride in the business. Many of these people would be willing to lead for far less, and would probably be better for the company. The revolving world of CEO’s is stupid. Half of them drive the companies into the ground
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:05 pm to PetroAg
If someone is willing to pay them these sums what’s wrong with it?
There are boards looking out for the interest of the company.
Should a multi billion dollar company pay a ceo a salary limit?
Should a ceo responsible for 10,000s of employees get salary limit?
There are boards looking out for the interest of the company.
Should a multi billion dollar company pay a ceo a salary limit?
Should a ceo responsible for 10,000s of employees get salary limit?
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