Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
UK FTSE 100 chief executives earned record median pay of £5.06m last year, widening the salary gap with average workers to 130 times, according to the High Pay Centre's final report. The 8.6% increase marked the widest earnings disparity in eight years as executive remuneration continued rising post-pandemic. The thinktank closes after 15 years advocating for fairer worker compensation.
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Published 19 Jul 2026, 23:01 UTC · Updated 19 Jul 2026, 23:10 UTC
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