Audrea 🌸

“The average worker in the U.S. makes $67,000 a year. That figure rises to $96,000 when benefits such as health care and other insurance are included.”

@apnews, when did we start considering “health care and insurance” part of a worker’s pay?

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Workers need to labor for 200 years to make what their CEO made in one, AP survey finds

The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead. The median employee at these companies earned $89,744, reflecting a 4.7% increase year over year. While that gain outpaced inflation in 2025, many workers were still feeling pinched by the accumulation of higher prices over the past few years. Tesla CEO Elon Musk topped the survey with a pay package valued at $132 billion.

AP News
May 27 at 5:07pmWeb
Show threadAudrea 🌸May 27
When was the last time you bragged to someone, “I make $70,000 a year, but I actually live on $100,000 because I have health insurance”??? #OnlyInAmerica
Show threadEnema CowboyMay 27

@audrea

1 in 4 people in my state (TX) do not have health insurance. And it is a safe bet that CEOs are not on the same benefit plan as the "average" worker.