Recently, I covered US airline CEO compensation for last year, since proxy statements have been filed in the past few weeks. Curiosity got the best of me, so I also had a look at CEO compensation for the major hotel chains, just for fun.
Continue reading: Which Hotel Group CEO Was Highest Paid In 2025? ($27.7 Million)
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Hyatt CEO's pay has risen the most. It is true that Hyatt is one of the fastest growing loyalty programs.
Oh, hey, similar post, similar comment: Remember an era when leaders of companies got paid maybe 20x the average worker? Yeah, now 200x or 2000x is the norm. That’s pretty messed up. Oh, and most CEOs aren’t even in the capital class (they’re just mere mercenaries for the billionaires, who pay next to nothing in taxes thanks to loopholes.) Meanwhile, we can’t pay workers enough to live where they work, or afford healthcare, plan for retirement; and consumers are unprotected... when hotel brands devalue their loyalty programs (or don't provide benefits that are supposed to be included with status, etc.) 191 days until midterms.
I admit I was worried that Hyatt's CEO wasn't going to get compensated well enough for destroying their loyalty program. My fears were for naught!
Yes. It's growing into Hilton, in every way possible. Get ready for your $10 breakfast vouchers.
Oh, hey, similar post, similar comment: A lot of union leader also get paid 500k+.
Reminds me of the Godfather movie where you pay for "protection fees".
Ben, I love your work and genuinely appreciate everything you do, but we have got to teach you to format data in a table. Do you have 30 mins to connect this week?
$500,000… verses… +$30,000,000? Do you see the difference there? Maybe CEOs should only make $500K. Good idea!
I cannot imagine caring about this at all. the nu. bet of comments (half a dozen or so) seems to suggest my feelings represent the majority of your readership.
Oh hey, similar post, similar comment: A lot politicians make millions per year too. Remember, midterms are only 1990 quasidays away, vote against the billionaire class! Even the politicians that, due to an accounting error, went from having $30 million net worth to less than $100k. Nothing to see there, folks!
And oh hey, it's also stock compensation too, so that value kind of depends on how well the ship is steered. I bet the Avis CEO wished he/she could have sold during the short squeeze.
You know me, always for the working class! Anyway, when's my next TATL flight in business class?