Some companies reported very low ratios and relatively high median incomes, but rely on outsourced labor for important tasks. Other companies that reported very high ratios employ many workers overseas where pay is far lower than in the United States. And not all companies have reported their pay ratios. As a result, Mattel reported the second-highest ratio on the Equilar list: The chief executive’s pay was 4,987 times that of the median employee. But unlike Mattel, Incyte outsources its factory work, allowing it to keep its work force small and its median pay high.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2018 09:00 UTC