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Companies are doing a lousy job of dealing with CEO-to-worker pay gaps, survey says

Fast Company·Oct 26, 2026 · 8:24 AM CT
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A Bentley University-Gallup survey found 84% of Americans think companies should avoid big CEO-to-worker pay gaps, but only 15% think companies are doing a good job of it. CEO pay at the 350 largest U.S. firms rose 14% in 2025 to 325 times the average worker's, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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