Boeing CEO's Pay: 166 Times Median Worker's Salary

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Boeing stands as the top aircraft maker in the U.S. with tens of thousands of workers

fueling its operations nationwide.

Diving into the paychecks, CEO Kelly Ortberg topped the list in 2025 with a base salary

of $1.5 million in total.

Compensation hitting $23.6 million, thanks to stock awards and bonuses tied to performance

goals.

Exxpoll of close, like new CFO Jesus Malave, who pulled in nearly $400,000 in salary, but

racked up $20 million total.

With an 8.5 million bonus, while commercial airplanes' head Stephanie Pope landed $14.4 million

overall.

That CEO pays stacks up to 166 times the median workers $142,000, matching and videos

ratio even as Boeing's market cap lags far behind.

Most of Boeing's crew stay stateside, with just 14% overseas, clustered around Seattle

for commercial jets and St. Louis for military.

Builds?

Keeping the company's engine humming strong.