This census shows the number of women in top earner and executive positions in Fortune 500 companies and compares the results to previous years

Elijah Wai Chun Kun

Emily Fendler

Liz Mulligan-Ferry

Mark Bartkiewicz

Rachel Soares

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© Catalyst 20132013 Catalyst CensusFortune 5001 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners22013 EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITIONS2013 EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOP EARNER POSITIONS85.4%91.9%In 2012, women held 14.3% of Executive Officer positions.3  In 2012, women held 8.1% of Executive Officer top earner positions.4Women(N=703/4,823)Women(N=174/2,144)Men(N=4,120/4,823)Men(N=1,970/2,144)14.6%8.1%© Catalyst 2013 2013 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners | 22013 Catalyst Census:  Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners40% or More Women2.8% 4.1%COMPANIES BY PERCENTAGE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITIONS HELD BY WOMENIn both 2012 and 2013, one-fifth of companies had 25% or more women Executive Officers, yet more than one-quarter had no women Executive Officers.27.8% 27.0%0% Women 25% or More Women2013201220.1% 19.7%This study was authored by Rachel Soares, Research Director; Mark J. Bartkiewicz, Research Associate; Liz Mulligan-Ferry, Senior Research Associate; and Emily Fendler and Elijah Wai Chun Kun, Interns.Research Partners: AT&T Inc.; Bloomberg; BMO Financial Group; Cardinal Health, Inc.; Chevron Corporation; Credit Suisse; Dell Inc.; Deloitte LLP; Desjardins Group; Deutsche Bank AG; EY; General Motors Company; Hewlett-Packard Company; IBM Corporation; KeyBank; Kimberly-Clark Corporation; McDonald’s Corporation; PPL Corporation; Sodexo; State Street Corporation; UPSThe findings, views, and recommendations expressed in Catalyst reports are not prepared by, are not the responsibility of, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding organizations.Endnotes1. FORTUNE® and the FORTUNE Database names are trademarks of Time Inc. All rights reserved. 2. The 2012 analysis is based on 497 companies. The 2013 analysis is based on 493 companies unless otherwise noted. See Appendix 1—Methodology for more information. All reasonable steps were taken to ensure the accuracy of the data. None of the changes from 2012 to 2013 are statistically significant.3. For all 2012 data, see Rachel Soares, Samantha Bonaparte, Sherika Campbell, Victoria Margolin, and Jocelyn Spencer, 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners (Catalyst, 2012).4. The 2012 and 2013 Executive Officer top earner analysis is based on 482 companies.

2013 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners

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