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

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Boeings CEO, Kelly Ortberg, earned a base salary of $1.5 million in 2025, with total compensation reaching $23.6 million due to stock awards and performance-based bonuses. Other executives, such as CFO Jesus Malave and commercial airplanes head Stephanie Pope, also received substantial pay packages. Despite the high CEO pay, which is 166 times the median workers salary, Boeings market cap trails behind Nvidias. The majority of Boeings workforce is based in the U.S., with a small percentage working overseas in Seattle and St. Louis.

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

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It's May 3rd, Durham News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. 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.

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