Overview

• The median FTSE 100 chief executive pay rose 6.8% to £4.58m in 2024-25, a 122-fold multiple of the £37,430 median full-time UK worker salary.
• Average CEO compensation climbed to a record £5.91m, driven by long-term incentive plans awarded to 84 out of 100 bosses.
• Thirteen FTSE 100 executives now receive £10m or more, up from ten in the previous financial year.
• Melrose Industries’ current and former leaders secured nearly £59m under a five-year incentive scheme, prompting a major revolt at its annual meeting.
• Institutional investors and campaigners are calling for stricter pay governance, including full implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and worker-elected directors.