The statistic shows the opinion of Americans about the pay scale of CEOs in relation to average workers in the United States in 2015, distinguished by household income. In 2015, about 56 percent of lower income respondents (less than 20,000 U.S. dollars in annual income) believed that CEOs were not paid the correct amount relative to the average worker.
Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income
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Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). (February 29, 2016). Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, und The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). "Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income." Chart. February 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). (2016). Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance). "Public Opinion on Ceos Pay in The United Sates in 2015, by Household Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/
Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance), Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Public opinion on CEOs pay in the United Sates in 2015, by household income [Graph], Stanford University (Corporate Governance Research Initiative, & The Rock Center for Corporate Governance), February 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549574/public-opinion-on-ceos-pay-in-the-us-by-household-income/