The divide between the U.S. workforce and executive leadership is deepening. Many workers are convinced that company leaders are getting more for doing less—and they’re not happy about it.
About 80% of U.S. employees believe that CEOs are overpaid, and nearly 7 in 10 said they do not believe the CEO of their company could do their job for a week, according to new data from FlexJobs. Researchers polled 2,200 U.S. workers in February 2025.
