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24 retail CEOs made as much in a day as their typical employee earned in a year — and a big one didn't
Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber was the highest-paid retail CEO last year.WEFRetail CEOs have a big, complex job — one they are paid handsomely for.Publicly traded companies disclose executive compensation details in annual proxy statements.Here's what the CEOs of 25 top retail chains made each day last year and how it compares to worker pay.Leading a major retail company is no small job.CEOs are responsible for balancing the demands of thousands of workers, customers, and suppliers.Still, the high stakes are handsomely rewarded, often with eight-figure compensation packages comprising a base salary, company stock, and perks such as corporate jet use and personal security services. (Costco's CEO also gets an Executive Membership to the warehouse club.)To view that total compensation through another lens, Business Insider reviewed the annual executive pay in recently filed proxy statements from large retailers for 2025 and calculated how much each CEO earned each day of the past year.By comparison, the median annual pay for retail salespersons in the US was $34,750 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.In most cases, these leaders made as much or more in a single day as their average employees earned in an entire year. Some CEOs earned their median worker's pay in a matter of hours. (One notable exception was Costco, due to the company having the highest median worker pay.)Here's what the CEOs of 25 large retail and restaurant companies made per day last year, in ascending order.Todd Vasos of Dollar General: $22,365 per dayTodd VasosCourtesy of Dollar GeneralCEO annual compensation: $8,163,197Median worker annual compensation: $18,876Shane O'Kelly of AutoZone: $24,992 per dayJakub Porzycki/ReutersCEO annual compensation: $9,121,929Median worker annual compensation: $25,492Gerald Morgan of Texas Roadhouse: $29,650 per dayTerri PetersCEO annual compensation: $10,822,133Median worker annual compensation: $20,524Jack Sinclair of Sprouts Farmers Market: $31,554 per daySprouts Farmers MarketsCEO annual compensation: $11,517,223Median worker annual compensation: $32,554William Stengel of Genuine Parts Company: $35,242 per dayDon and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $12,863,479Median worker annual compensation: $38,901Ron Vachris of Costco: $38,171 per dayCostco's new CEO Ron VachrisCostcoCEO annual compensation: $13,932,597Median worker annual compensation: $49,186Ronald Sargent of Kroger: $39,452 per dayBrandon Bell/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $14,400,108Median worker annual compensation: $34,552Michael Creedon of Dollar Tree: $40,480 per dayDollar TreeCEO annual compensation: $14,775,215Median worker annual compensation: $16,214Lauren Hobart of Dick's Sporting Goods: $41,380 per dayLauren Hobart, CEO of Dick's Sporting GoodsBen Gabbe/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $15,103,545Median worker annual compensation: $11,259Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands Inc.: $41,534 per dayRBICEO annual compensation: $15,159,780Median worker annual compensation: $11,075Kecia Steelman of Ulta Beauty: $42,202 per dayManoli Figetakis/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $15,403,663Median worker annual compensation: $11,883Scott Boatwright of Chipotle: $42,356 per dayChipotle Mexican GrillCEO annual compensation: $15,460,000Median worker annual compensation: $17,446Ted Decker of Home Depot: $44,359 per dayCourtesy of The Home DepotCEO annual compensation: $16,191,127Median worker annual compensation: $37,881Bob Eddy of BJ's Wholesale Club: $45,693 per dayBJ's Wholesale ClubCEO annual compensation: $16,678,036Median worker annual compensation: $26,797Corie Barry of Best Buy: $47,524 per dayBest Buy CEO Corie Barry shared her future diversity plans with Insider.Best BuyCEO annual compensation: $17,346,126Median worker annual compensation: $32,018James Conroy of Ross Stores: $47,690 per dayKevin Carter/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $17,406,705Median worker annual compensation: $10,059Chris Turner and David Gibbs of Yum Brands: $49,054* per dayChris Turner.Yum BrandsCEO annual compensation: $17,904,655*Median worker annual compensation: $15,346*Chris Turner took over as CEO from David Gibbs in October 2025, and the company presented the combined amount that each individual received for the portion of the year served in the role.Chris Kempczinski of McDonald's: $56,369 per dayWin McNamee/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $20,574,525Median worker annual compensation: $19,020Marvin Ellison of Lowe's: $59,128 per dayCourtesy of Lowe'sCEO annual compensation: $21,581,889Median worker annual compensation: $37,371Brian Cornell of Target: $59,808Target chairman and CEO Brian Cornell appears on CNBC in 2014.Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $21,830,088Median worker annual compensation: $27,506Ernie Herrman of TJX Companies: $72,886 per dayGettyCEO annual compensation: $26,603,537Median worker annual compensation: $14,994Doug McMillon of Walmart: $80,112 per dayLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon delivers a keynote address during CES 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 4,000 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 130,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $29,240,930Median worker annual compensation: $30,520Brian Niccol of Starbucks: $84,912 per dayBrian Niccol speaks at the Starbucks Leadership Experience in JuneAP Photo/John LocherCEO annual compensation: $30,992,773Median worker annual compensation:. $17,279Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply Co: $88,431 per dayTractor Supply Co.CEO annual compensation: $32,277,194Median worker annual compensation: $24,376Laura Alber of Williams-Sonoma: $91,226Mark Sagliocco/Getty ImagesCEO annual compensation: $33,297,422Median worker annual compensation: $24,943Read the original article on Business Insider
