How Is Equity Compensation Distributed in Big Tech?

Binned scatter plot of annual equity grant versus base pay for equity recipients, showing a steep positive log-log relationship with elasticity 6.6.

Equity compensation is widespread among tech workers, but amplifies earnings inequality

Binscatter: Binned scatter plot of annual equity grant versus base pay for equity recipients, showing a steep positive log-log relationship with elasticity 6.6. — Figure 4. Binned scatter plot of annual equity grant versus base pay for equity recipients, showing a steep positive log-log relationship with elasticity 6.6. Source: Revelio Labs, August 2026

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