How Greed Is Slashing The Tech Job Market

How Corporate Greed Is Killing The Tech Industry

A 2025 study revealed extreme CEO-worker pay disparities in tech, with CEOs earning in a year what employees would make in centuries. Since 2019, over 800,000 tech jobs were cut globally, while profits grew 40%, often justified by AI or operational efficiency.

Companies like BlackBerry, Google, and Meta prioritized shareholder value over innovation, slashing staff and perks. Layoffs delivered immediate cost savings, while automation had minimal impact. CEO compensation skyrocketed—up to 1,000 times the average worker—highlighting growing inequality.

Once a driver of prosperity, the tech sector now fuels structural inequality, using technology as a pretext to reduce human labor.

CHAPTERS:
0:12 Tech Jobs
0:45 Job Market
1:03 Corporate Greed
1:22 Tech Workers
2:48 Tech CEO Pay
3:15 Tech CEOs
4:40 Workforce Reductions in Tech
6:05 Tech Layoffs
7:28 Automation
8:12 Tech Employee Benefits

Produced by: Samantha Harvey
Edited by: Jacob Smith
Animation: Charlotte Brown
Additional Footage: Getty Images

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