Overview

• The average remuneration for CAC 40 executives climbed to €7.1 million in 2023, a 6% increase from the previous year, according to Proxinvest.
• This marks a 37% rise compared to 2019, as companies recover from pandemic-related financial adjustments.
• Bernard Charlès of Dassault Systèmes topped the pay list with €46.8 million, followed by Ilham Kadri of Solvay and Carlos Tavares of Stellantis.
• The pay gap between executives and their employees has expanded, with a ratio now at 1 to 95, up from 1 to 74 in 2014.
• Remuneration increases were driven by fixed salaries and stock options, despite a slight dip in annual bonuses compared to 2022.