The New York Times had a graph on executive income for the article More Than Ever, It Pays to Be the Top Executive that shows the growing income gap between chief executives and their top subordinates. The article goes on to mention this “winner take all” behavior can be found in other industries like sports and entertainment. You can see more examples of this in the following graphs:
Highest Paid CEOs
Highest Paid CEOs vs Hedge Fund Managers
US Income Distribution
Highest Paid Athletes
Highest Paid Celebrities
Income/GDP Ratio
Income share going to the top 5%
[tags]income distribution, US income distribution, US income inequality, income inequality[/tags]
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