For CEOs, that is. Other workers 4.1%. But still they complain about the world being mean to them. Rewarded for a strong economy. Hopefully this will cause more of them to buy yachts to go out in juvenile orca territory. CEOs got rewarded as the economy showed remarkable resilience, underpinning strong profits and boosting stock prices. After navigating the pandemic, companies faced challenges from persistent inflation and higher interest rates. About two dozen CEOs in the AP’s annual survey received a pay bump of 50% or more. CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023 CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023 - Tampa Bay Times
Economy has been good to executives everywhere, especially when combined with stock and equity. I am a big fan of high executive pay.