FTSE 100 bosses earn a third of what their US counterparts get

Average CEO pay, nominal terms

US S&P 500

UK FTSE 100

$20m

15

10

5

0

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

US S&P 500

UK FTSE 100

$20m

15

10

5

0

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: AFL-CIO/Institute for Policy Studies, High Pay Centre, ONS, OECD. Data availabilty varied between 99 -100 companies yearly for FTSE 100