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Discover main competitors are Mastercard, American Express, and HSBC Bank.

Competitor Summary. See how Discover compares to its main competitors:

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. has the most employees (255,351).
  • Employees at Mastercard earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $99,226.
  • The oldest company is Citi, founded in 1812.
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CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1985
4.4
Riverwoods, IL48$13.0B17,600
1966
4.7
Purchase, NY7$1.8T25,000
1998
4.7
Charlotte, NC33$85.5B200,000
1994
4.7
McLean, VA16$26.0B51,985
1858
4.6
Cincinnati, OH3$7.7T19,846
1850
4.8
New York, NY15$36.1B63,700
1880
4.9
Mettawa, IL1$5.2B15,650
1865
4.4
Kansas City, MO13$1.4B4,766
1812
4.6
New York, NY19$74.3B210,000
2003
4.4
Stamford, CT6$14.8B16,500
2000
4.8
New York, NY30$2.4B255,351
1868
4.4
New York, NY12$531.0M49,000
1997
4.6
Dallas, TX7$8.1B4,952

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Discover salaries vs competitors

Among Discover competitors, employees at Mastercard earn the most with an average yearly salary of $99,226.

Compare Discover salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
Discover
$61,535$29.58-
Mastercard
$99,226$47.70-
Bank of America
$53,211$25.58-
Capital One
$61,566$29.60-
Fifth Third Bank
$48,033$23.09-
American Express
$86,421$41.55-

Compare Discover job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
Discover
$76,433$36.75
Citi
$102,267$49.17
HSBC Bank
$100,711$48.42
Commerce Bank
$85,347$41.03
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$83,332$40.06
Bank of America
$81,313$39.09
Fifth Third Bank
$79,301$38.13
American Express
$79,125$38.04
Capital One
$76,376$36.72
Synchrony Financial
$73,688$35.43
Santander Consumer USA
$70,778$34.03
Mastercard
$66,798$32.11
MetLife
$49,233$23.67

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Discover demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Discover vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Commerce Bank36%64%
Bank of America43%57%
Discover43%57%
Capital One46%54%
American Express48%52%
Citi50%50%

Compare race at Discover vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
63%15%8%10%4%
9.9
57%15%10%13%4%
9.9
53%20%12%11%4%
9.9
53%15%14%13%5%
9.8
52%18%11%15%4%
10.0
65%13%10%8%4%
9.2

Discover and similar companies CEOs

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Stephen J. Squeri
American Express

Chairman and CEO of American Express. Proud to lead an extraordinary group of colleagues who back our customers and communities every day.

Brian T. Moynihan
Bank of America

Brian Thomas Moynihan (born October 9, 1959) is an American businessman and the Chairman and CEO of Bank of America. He joined the Board of Directors, following his promotion to President and CEO in 2010.

Richard D. Fairbank
Capital One

Richard Dana Fairbank (born September 18, 1950) is an American billionaire businessman who founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988. He previously served on the board of directors of MasterCard International from 2004 through 2006. He is a member of the Stanford Business School advisory council, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the board of directors of the BITS Technology Forum.

Jane Nind Fraser
Citi

Jonathan M. Kemper
Commerce Bank

John W. Kemper is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. In this role, he directs the Bank's strategy and line operations, working closely with market and business line leadership. In addition, Mr. Kemper has overall responsibility for bank credit and non-credit risk, legal, compliance and human resources. Kemper holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Stanford University, a Master of Science in economic history from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Kemper is a director of Tower Properties Company and a member of the Leadership Council of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He is a board member of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and KIPP St. Louis. For 150 years, Missouri-based Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) has been providing a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management, financial planning, and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce Bank operates in more than 360 retail locations in the Central United States and has a nationwide presence in the commercial payments industry. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, private equity and real estate activities. For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com.

Timothy N. Spence
Fifth Third Bank

James Dimon (born March 13, 1956) is an American billionaire businessman. Since 2005 he has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of JPMorgan Chase, the largest of the big four American banks. Dimon was previously on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Dimon was included in Time magazine's 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011 lists of the world's 100 most influential people. Dimon's net worth is estimated at $1.8 billion.

Michael E. Miebach
Mastercard

Michael Miebach is chief executive officer of Mastercard and a member of the company’s board of directors. He is leading the company into a more digital world where the continued application of new technologies will further enable payments to become more seamless in the overall purchasing experience, while bolstering cyber services and data-powered insights. Over the past five years, first as chief product officer and then president, Michael was critical to setting the strategy that transformed the company’s offerings from a consumer card-centric business to a platform supporting choice in how businesses, people and governments make payments. This strategy, combined with the company’s customer focus, helped Mastercard evolve and diversify into new areas including real-time payments, open banking, digital identity and other value-added services. His collaborative approach creates scalable and trusted solutions for the exchange of payments and data and can be seen in his leadership of the acquisitions of Vocalink and Finicity, as well as the pending transaction with Nets - each expanding Mastercard’s range of payment flows. Michael joined Mastercard in 2010 to lead its Middle East and Africa operations, where he helped shape and advance the company’s financial inclusion efforts with targeted solutions for governments and their citizens across the region. Earlier in his career, Michael held senior roles at both Barclays Bank and Citibank. He is a member of the digital advisory council of Fannie Mae, which makes sustainable homeownership and workforce rental housing a reality for millions of Americans, and a member of the board of directors for the nonprofit Accion, which gives people across the world the financial tools and services they need to prosper. Michael is also a board member at large for the Ronald McDonald House New York City, a charity that offers vital resources and compassionate care to children and their families being treated by the world’s leading pediatric cancer hospitals. Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Passau in Germany.

Kristina Carbonneau
Santander Consumer USA

Kristina Carbonneau is a Chief of Staff to the CEO at Santander Consumer USA and is based in Dallas, Texas. She has worked as Analyst, Capital Markets at Santander Consumer USA; Manager, Investor Relations at Santander Consumer USA; and Executive Business Analyst at Santander Consumer USA. Kristina attended Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business between 2006 and 2009.

Brian D. Doubles
Synchrony Financial

President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Synchrony, one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies. Formerly served as President for two years and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for 10 years. As President, led the development of Synchrony’s long-term strategy, driving profitability and growth, while creating value for its partners and shareholders. In this role focused on Synchrony’s continued leadership in digital payments, accelerating growth, driving the company’s strategic initiatives and transforming how Synchrony works. In addition, led Synchrony’s strategic prioritization process, including efforts centered around accelerating Synchrony’s digital transformation and commercial strategies. Also led Synchrony’s work to elevate diversity and inclusion, focusing on driving enterprise-wide action and change in workforce development and inclusion; financial growth and wellness; and racial equality and social reform.As CFO, took Synchrony through initial public offering in 2014 and our separation from GE in 2015. Have operated in various economic cycles. Prior to Synchrony’s, served in various roles and management at GE.Serve on the Business Roundtable and Bank Policy Institute and am passionate about community and giving back. Proud Michigan State grad, husband and dad of two.

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