At Abercrombie & Fitch and Starbucks, CEOs made over 6,000 times more than what the median worker earned last year.
According to the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Paywatch report, released Wednesday, Abercrombie & Fitch and Starbucks were the two companies with the highest pay differences between CEOs and median workers in 2024. The report was based on filings the companies submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Abercrombie & Fitch topped the list, with the median worker making $2,531 in 2024. That was 6,731 times less than the $17 million compensation received by the