Company ranking · Updated 18 September 2026 · 10 min read
Companies With the Largest Employee Compensation Increase in 2025
This ranking compares the reported change in average compensation per employee. It is not the same as a company-wide pay rise and can move because of headcount changes or one-off compensation costs.
Quick answer
Of 5,209 companies with both years available, 3,431 reported an increase in 2025. The table shows the 30 largest percentage changes.
Comparable companies
5,209
Values in 2024 and 2025
Companies with increases
3,431
65.9% of comparable companies
Median change
+2.9%
Full comparable sample
Checking large percentage increases
A low base, falling headcount, share-based compensation or the timing of expense recognition can produce a large percentage move. Check the longer company series and the underlying filing before interpreting an outlier.
Top 30 reported compensation increases in 2025
Methodology and limitations
- Average compensation is derived from company-reported employee and compensation figures. It is not the salary received by every employee and does not describe individual pay.
- We use the median to reduce the effect of unusually large observations and show the mean as a separate comparison.
- Missing values are excluded. Year-to-year comparisons include only companies with data in both periods.
- This article is factual data analysis. It is not investment advice, a stock recommendation, or an asset-management service.