Writer named Graef Crystal, who for many years had been a compensation advisor to executives who were negotiating their employment contracts, estimated that eac

Writer named Graef Crystal, who for many years had been a compensation advisor to executives who were negotiating their employment contracts, estimated that each extra dollar the CEO received ended up costing the corporation $32. Extra pay to other C-Suite occupants so they can keep pace with the CEO, more elaborate staffs, more lavish travel. So it absolutely is not a rounding error.