CEO salaries are rising sharply - According to an Oxfam analysis, workers are benefiting less and less
Salaries and other compensation for top executives around the world have risen sharply in recent years, while workers have less and less money to spend, according to an analysis by Oxfam. The world's 1,500 highest-paid corporate executives received an average of about $8.4 million in 2025, according to the non-governmental organization.
When adjusted for inflation, their incomes rose by 11% compared to 2024 and by 54% compared to 2019, Oxfam notes. Its calculations are based on data from 1,500 companies in 33 countries, drawn from the S&P Capital IQ database.
On the other hand, the average annual income of workers worldwide, adjusted for inflation, in 2025 was $17,156, the NGO estimates. This amount has increased slightly (0.5%) compared to 2024, but has decreased by 12% compared to 2019.
The decline in the number of people living in extreme poverty despite working has also slowed in recent years. So-called in-work poverty was falling at an average rate of 7% between 2000 and 2019, but since 2020 this rate has halved, now no more than 3%.
The war in the Middle East and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could worsen the trends, warn the authors of the Oxfam analysis. The United Nations Development Program warned that if the worst-case scenario is confirmed, 32 million more people could fall into poverty because of the war.
To address these problems, Oxfam is calling on governments to draw up realistic plans, with clear timelines, to reduce inequalities. It is once again calling for higher taxes on the very wealthy, while also suggesting stricter rules on lobbying and campaign finance by the wealthiest.
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