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Chipotle Mexican Grill vs McDonald's — CEO Pay Comparison

Chris Kempczinski (McDonald's) earns $4.0M more in total compensation than Scott Boatwright (Chipotle Mexican Grill).

MetricChipotle Mexican GrillCMGMcDonald'sMCD
CEOScott BoatwrightChris Kempczinski
IndustryRestaurantsRestaurants
Total Compensation$8.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$800K$1.2M
Stock Awards$4.0M$6.0M
Option Awards$960K$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.2M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeB (67/100)C (55/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio286:1429:1
Median Worker Pay$28K$28K
Say-on-Pay Approval88.5%86.8%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+20.2%+5.9%
Revenue$11.3B$25.5B
Market Cap$85.0B$210.0B
Employees120,000150,000

Analysis

Scott Boatwright (Chipotle Mexican Grill) earns $8.0M in total compensation, while Chris Kempczinski (McDonald's) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $4.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Chipotle Mexican Grill scores B (67/100) while McDonald's scores C (55/100). Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 286:1 compared to McDonald's's 429:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 88.5% (Chipotle Mexican Grill) and 86.8% (McDonald's).