2023 saw a record-breaking year for UK CEO pay, with nine companies offering compensation packages exceeding £10 million.

2023 saw a record-breaking year for UK CEO pay, with nine companies offering compensation packages exceeding £10 million. The median pay for a FTSE-100 CEO increased by 2.2% to £4.19 million, with the highest-paid British CEO, Pascal Soriot of AstraZeneca, earning £16.85 million. Despite this growth, CEO pay has slowed compared to previous years. The median FTSE-100 CEO pay is now 120 times that of the median full-time British worker.

August 11, 2024
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