Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTHR | UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp | Martine Rothblatt | 2024 | $23,009,609 |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co | Jon Moeller | 2024 | $22,963,881 |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | Richard Wallace | 2024 | $22,832,965 |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | John Doyle | 2024 | $22,807,539 |
| MLI | Mueller Industries Inc | Gregory Christopher | 2024 | $22,786,901 |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Robert Ford | 2024 | $22,777,075 |
| TSN | Tyson Foods Inc | Donnie King | 2024 | $22,773,094 |
| IONQ | IonQ, Inc. | Peter Chapman | 2024 | $22,675,566 |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Richard Handler | 2024 | $22,622,248 |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | Mark Lashier | 2024 | $22,586,946 |
| ETN | Eaton Corp PLC | Craig Arnold | 2024 | $22,575,468 |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Vincent Roche | 2024 | $22,436,615 |
| MRCY | Mercury Systems Inc | William Ballhaus | 2024 | $22,422,508 |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corp | Lane Riggs | 2024 | $22,412,292 |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc | John Plant | 2024 | $22,377,036 |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The | William Demchak | 2024 | $22,352,785 |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | Van de Put Dirk | 2024 | $22,304,723 |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment plc | Peter Jackson | 2024 | $22,174,060 |
| DHR | Danaher Corp | Rainer Blair | 2024 | $22,107,164 |
| SYK | Stryker Corp | Kevin Lobo | 2024 | $21,979,369 |
NOTE: For companies with more than one CEO during the year, the highest-paid CEO is included in the database. Pay ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay are displayed as disclosed by each company’s proxy statement. The CEO pay ratio may not equal the displayed CEO’s total compensation due to differing company methodologies in calculating pay ratios.
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