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CEO compensation and wealth inequality

Overview

In July 2026, research on the UK’s FTSE 100 revealed that median CEO remuneration topped £5 million, an 8.6 % rise from the previous year and roughly 130 times the average worker’s salary. The High Pay Centre highlighted the widening pay gap and suggested a “fat‑cat tax” as a possible remedy, even as the think‑tank itself faced funding cuts.

A month later, a global report from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation showed that between 2019 and 2025 CEOs of the world’s 1,500 largest firms saw compensation increase 54 %, while real wages for workers fell 12 %. The study noted that household wealth surged, driven largely by financial assets, intensifying concerns about rising inequality worldwide.

Entities

Oxfam · CEOs · Bernard Arnault · Amancio Ortega · McKinsey Global Institute

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Global wealth gap widens as CEOs earn 490 years of a worker's pay

    Oxfam reports CEOs earned 490 years of a worker’s pay as wages fell, while McKinsey notes global household wealth rose $40 trillion in 2025, driven by financial assets and raising inequality concerns.

  2. 23 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    UK FTSE 100 CEOs earn record £5 million, 130 times average worker pay

    FTSE 100 CEOs earned a record £5 million in 2026, about 130 times the average UK worker, widening the pay gap and prompting calls for a “fat‑cat tax.”

Sources

brasilemfolhas.com.br · chnews.com