FTSE 100 Bosses Earn More Than Average UK Worker's Annual Salary in Three Days

While CEO pay has increased by 9.5% since March 2023, workers' median pay has only increased by 6%, highlighting growing pay inequality.

By 1pm on the third working day of 2024, FTSE 100 bosses will have earned more than the average UK worker's annual salary of £34,963, according to the High Pay Centre.
The average pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has increased by 9.5% since March 2023, while workers’ median pay has increased by 6%.
Other FTSE 350 executives, including senior executives and bosses outside the biggest 100 firms, will need to work until 10 January to overtake the median UK worker's pay.
Top city lawyers working at firms including Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy receive an average yearly salary of £1.92m, surpassing the typical wage by 8 January.
Everyone in the top 1% of full-time UK workers, earning at least £145,000, will have overtaken the amount by 29 March.