Boardroom Pay Has Risen Nearly 20%, Twice the Gain of the Average American Worker

That said, Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates, pointed out that the level of director pay is set in a competitive marketplace and has actually grown at a slower pace than that of company executives.

“The real issue is the income growth of the middle [class] has been sluggish,” Johnson told CNBC in a phone interview. “We have to grow our economy so the middle-class American will feel better.”

CNBC.com / October 18, 2017

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