Are companies with high salaries worth investing in?

Which US companies pay most to employees? Let’s look at the top 25 companies ranked by employees’ salary!

Profit per employee is determined by dividing a company's annual profit by its full-time staff.

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$Valero(VLO)$ $Occidental(OXY)$ $Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ $Broadcom(AVGO)$ $Marathon(MRO)$ $Netflix(NFLX)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Qualcomm(QCOM)$

The list comprises 12 energy companies (48%), seven tech companies (28%), three finance companies (12%), two construction companies (8%), and one healthcare company (4%).

At the top is $ConocoPhillips(COP)$ , a major global energy company, generating almost $2 million in profit per employee with its 9,800 workers.

Second and third places go to $Fannie Mae(FNMA)$ and $Freddie Mac(FMCC)$, government-sponsored enterprises supporting the housing market.

Notably, $ConocoPhillips(COP)$ outperformed $Apple(AAPL)$ (13th) in profit per employee.

A high profit per employee might indicate financial success, effective human resource management, and a high leverage industry.

Do you think companies with high salary are worth investing in?

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# Are Companies With High Salaries Worth Investing?

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  • koolgal
    ·01-21
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    🌟🌟🌟Employees are the lifeblood of a company.  Happy employees will produce outstanding results and drive a successful company's profits  to new highs. 

    High salaries will attract outstanding employees but it is not the only matrix that matters.  It is also the work culture, the fringe benefits and most importantly how management treats their staff. 

    High profit per employee is the key matrix to measure productivity and the work performance of the employees.

    The Magnificent 7 companies like $Apple(AAPL)$  $Microsoft(MSFT)$  $Amazon.com(AMZN)$  $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  and $Alphabet(GOOG)$  did not get where they are today without the winning combination of excellent management and their team of dedicated employees.

    By the same token the Magnificent 7 draws quality employees like magnets by virtue of their well known names. 

    I would love to invest in companies like the Magnificent 7 but it is not only due to high profit per employee, it is the sum total of what these outstanding companies stand for - High profit, rock solid balance sheet, wide moats, excellent management team and their wonderful employees.

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  • icycrystal
    ·01-20
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    Do you think companies with high salary are worth investing in?

    [Thinking] [Thinking] [Thinking]

    I think more importantly, companies with strong financial health with good management team are worth investing...

    if they can propel company to a higher level and ensure good [USD] [USD] [USD] then it is worth paying them high salary...

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  • Shyon
    ·01-20
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    I think it is still worth to invest in companies with high salary payout. Firstly, it usually represents the company is financial healthy and the management is kind of generous and recognise its employees contribution. Secondly, a higher payout will make employees feel happier and more willing to contribute and grow with company. Next, maybe it is another way that the company will be equally generous in the dividend distribution to its shareholders. How do you think? For such, I don't think companies with high salary payout is a bad thing. [Cool] [Cool] [Cool]

    How do you think?

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  • StickyRice
    ·01-19
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    Retail giant Walmart (WMT) plans to raise salaries for store managers and hourly workers across its US locations. The average annual salary for managers at U.S. Walmart (WMT) stores will increase from $117K to $128K, according to a letter sent to all US storage managers by Cedric Clark, executive vice president of store operations. The superstore chain is also boosting its annual bonus program. If managers hit or exceed sales targets, bonuses could reach as high as 200% of their base salary. In addition to managerial pay adjustments, hourly workers are also up for a raise. The average hourly Walmart (WMT) employee will receive more than $18/hour. $Wal-Mart(WMT)$
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  • DiAngel
    ·01-19
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    There is 2 side of a coin. During pandemic, Pfizer $Pfizer(PFE)$ has a high profit per employee. At that moment, anyone who rides onto its wagon will be laughing themselves to the bank.


    Everyone is “fighting” to gain entrance to Alphabet $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ in US. That’s what my US friends were telling me as the package is irreversible. But lately, we are seeing retrenchments from these big firms. I can’t help thinking - hire fast & fire fast too.


    Bottom line - fundamentals & a healthy P&L are utmost inportance. Unless, you have friends in those firms to provide some useful tips. [Silence][Happy]
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  • MHh
    ·01-19
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    If the high paying employees generate good profits, why not? In some sense, you do get what you pay. And need to pay sufficiently to attract and retain talent. End of the day, it’s about fundamentals and if the company can generate profits!
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  • Mrzorro
    ·01-20
    I think a company with high salaries' pay doesn't directly link to the profit or growth rate of that company, hence not the main reason for us to decide whether invest in it or not. although I believe high salary paid is good for the staff but I doubt it is good. Because normally high pay more job  [LOL] [Facepalm] Also if you can't perform as the request, you might get fired real quick [Facepalm]
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  • highhand
    ·01-19
    we shouldn't even bother with the salaries. only the fundamentals/financials of the companies like growth rate, EPS, etc.. don't be distracted. focus on the important things.
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  • TimothyX
    ·01-25
    從某種意義上說,你確實得到了你所付出的。並需要支付足夠的薪酬來吸引和留住人才。歸根結底,這是關於基本面和公司是否能產生利潤!
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  • Aqa
    ·01-20
    Companies with high salaries are worth looking at and consider fir investment. Here we ard looking at Profit per employee as determined by dividing a company's annual profit by its full-time staff. A high profit per employee indicates financial success, effective human resource management, and a high leverage industry. When investing, check whether the revenue and the bottom line are showing consistent growth. Also look for cash payouts to stock investors in the form of dividend.
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  • Alubin
    ·01-19
    Still depends on the fundamentals. if it is a strong company and is willing to increase salary then that might be a plus.
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  • AliceSam
    ·01-19
    值得,高薪,才能一直保持高人才质量,产品才能得到保证。
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  • Kok
    ·01-19
    Pay more n they will work harder. Not a bad thing as long as company and employee interests are well aligned by company policies
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  • Success88
    ·01-19
    Definitely is $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$ Banker sector paid well. Invest bank stock is the best
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  • 值得投资,只要它能够拿出好成绩就可以
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  • Yes they are . Especially if they have good track records
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  • TimothyX
    ·01-19
    Yes it deaerves if they can offer good return
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  • Yes, I will invest those Campany
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