The statistic shows the opinion of Americans about the pay scale of CEOs in relation to average workers in the United States in 2015. In 2015, about 74 percent of respondents believed that CEOs were not paid the correct amount relative to the average worker.
Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker?
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Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). (February 29, 2016). Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, und The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). "Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker?." Chart. February 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). (2016). Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). "Do You Think That Ceos in The Largest 500 U.S. Companies Are Paid The Correct Amount Relative to The Average Worker?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance), Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Do you think that CEOs in the largest 500 U.S. companies are paid the correct amount relative to the average worker? [Graph], Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance), February 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549433/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us/