Ratio: 3,101 to 1
CEO pay: $21,761,062
Worker pay: $7,017
McDonald's identified its 2017 median worker as a "part-time restaurant crew employee located in Poland," after considering all part-time, full-time, seasonal, and temporary workers.
McDonald's noted that 90% of CEO Steve Easterbrook's compensation takes the form of "at risk" compensation, which ties pay to the company's performance. With the company's value growing by roughly $36 billion in 2017, Easterbrook's compensation also exploded.