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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So, here’s the deal: the average CEO compensation package went up nearly 6 per cent in 2025, hitting US$17.7 million. Company boards are patting their top bosses on the back for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and they’re tossing in incentives to keep them from jumping ship—so they can keep making even more money for shareholders.
Wah Dis Mean?
This one hits hard for everyday Jamaicans who are already feeling the pinch from rising costs. While CEOs are pocketing millions, too many workers can’t even cover the basics. Small business owners? They’re stuck in a tough spot—trying to compete for talent against big corporations that can throw around huge salaries, but they just can’t match those numbers. That widening gap means less money flowing through local communities. And for our diaspora in the US, UK, and Canada, it just adds to the feeling that the system is stacked against regular folks. If workers abroad start feeling squeezed, remittances might drop—and that hits Jamaican families who depend on that lifeline. At the end of the day, this kind of inequality fuels frustration and social unrest, and Jamaica knows that story all too well.
Likkle History
Back in 1970s Jamaica, Michael Manley’s democratic socialism was all about closing the income gap. But look at us now—this global CEO-worker pay divide is the same kind of inequality his policies were fighting against.
Talk Di Tings: Is CEO pay out of control, or do they really deserve every penny for driving profits? How does this shake your view on fairness at work?
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