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Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since we’ve been…
Canada’s richest 100 CEOs make 210 times more than average worker
OTTAWA—Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since the Canadian…
Canadian CEO pay breaks all records, reflecting a new Gilded Age for Canada’s rich: report
OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs again broke every compensation record on the books in 2022, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Highest-paid 100 CEOs, by province: Ontario’s a jawdropper
Which provinces are Canada’s richest CEOs headquartered in—and how much do they make compared to average workers in each province?
Canada’s new gilded age
This report examines CEO compensation in Canada, looking at the pay packages of Canada’s highest-paid 100 CEOs in 2022, the most recent year of data.…
Breakfast of champions
Record-breaking total compensation: Average pay for the best-paid 100 CEOs hit $14.3 million in 2021, smashing the previous record of $11.8 million in 2018 and setting…
Canadian CEO pay soars to a new all-time high due to inflation: report
100 highest-paid CEOs now make 243 times more than average workers READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs broke every compensation record on…
Canadian CEO pay hits second-highest level in history: Report
Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs were paid an average of $10.9 million in 2020, higher than in 2019 READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid…
Another Year in Paradise
CEO pay in 2020 Download 992.32 KB25 pages Canada’s top CEOs had another fruitful year, this time amid the misery of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Corporate executive pay rose an average of $171K in 2020 despite pandemic: report
Tweaks to bonus pay rules helped protect top executives’ pay CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Top executives of some of Canada’s largest companies…
Heading into the pandemic, Canada’s highest paid CEOs made 202 times more than average worker pay in 2019
OTTAWA––Heading into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs made 202 times more than the average worker made in 2019, according to a new…
The Golden Cushion
CEO compensation in Canada Download 492.96 KB 24 pages This report looks at CEO pay among Canada’s top-paid chief executive officers in 2019, based on company…
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