Typical CEO pay hits US$17.7m as gap with workers widens to 20...
CEO pay hits US$17.7m in 2025, widening gap with workers who'd need 200 years to earn that. How this affects Jamaica's economy and inequality.
Quick Ting: CEO pay jumps to US$17.7m; worker would need 200 years to earn that.
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The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6 per cent in 2025 to US$17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders.
Wah Dis Mean?
This news hits hard for average Jamaicans already struggling with rising costs. While CEOs rake in millions, many workers can't cover basic needs. Small business owners face pressure to compete for talent against corporations that can offer huge salaries, but they can't match those numbers. The widening gap means less money circulating in local economies. For the diaspora in US/UK/Canada, it reinforces the feeling that the system is rigged against regular people. Remittances may decrease if workers abroad feel squeezed, affecting Jamaican families who rely on that support. Ultimately, this disparity fuels inequality and social unrest—something Jamaica knows all too well.
Likkle History
In 1970s Jamaica, Michael Manley's democratic socialism aimed to reduce income inequality, but today's global CEO-worker pay gap echoes the same divide his policies fought against.
Talk Di Tings: Is CEO pay out of control, or do they deserve every penny for creating profits? How does this affect your view on fairness at work?
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