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Bank of America vs Wells Fargo — CEO Pay Comparison

Brian Moynihan (Bank of America) earns $18.0M more in total compensation than Charlie Scharf (Wells Fargo).

MetricBank of AmericaBACWells FargoWFC
CEOBrian MoynihanCharlie Scharf
IndustryBanksBanks
Total Compensation$30.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$3.0M$1.2M
Stock Awards$15.0M$6.0M
Option Awards$3.6M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$4.5M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeD (45/100)C (51/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio462:1185:1
Median Worker Pay$65K$65K
Say-on-Pay Approval88.1%85.1%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+18.7%-10.1%
Revenue$98.6B$82.6B
Market Cap$350.0B$200.0B
Employees213,000227,363

Analysis

Brian Moynihan (Bank of America) earns $30.0M in total compensation, while Charlie Scharf (Wells Fargo) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $18.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Bank of America scores D (45/100) while Wells Fargo scores C (51/100). Wells Fargo's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Bank of America's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 462:1 compared to Wells Fargo's 185:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 88.1% (Bank of America) and 85.1% (Wells Fargo).