Sorry, CEOs: Americans think you are overpaid

According to a recent Stanford survey of more than 1,200 people from throughout the United States, public perception is that CEOs are “vastly overpaid” and their salaries should be drastically reduced.

Seventy-four percent of respondents said they believe CEOs are not paid the correct amount when compared to what the average worker makes.

“There is a clear sense among the American public that CEOs are taking home much more in compensation than they deserve,” David F. Larcker of the Stanford Graduate School of Business said in a summary of the survey. “While we find that members of the public are not particularly knowledgeable about how much CEOs actually make in annual pay, there is a general sense of outrage fueled in part by the political environment.”

Click below to read more about the survey’s results. 

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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