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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBL | Cbl & Associates Properties Inc | Stephen Lebovitz | 2024 | $4,391,267 |
| RUM | Rumble Inc. | Chris Pavlovski | 2024 | $4,388,941 |
| CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Krebs | 2024 | $4,387,806 |
| HTH | Hilltop Holdings Inc. | Jeremy Ford | 2024 | $4,386,912 |
| LXEO | Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. | Nolan Townsend | 2024 | $4,375,248 |
| AGS | PlayAGS, Inc. | David Lopez | 2024 | $4,359,946 |
| HLMN | Hillman Solutions Corp. | Douglas Cahill | 2024 | $4,351,230 |
| SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Adam Symson | 2024 | $4,350,651 |
| LXU | Lsb Industries, Inc. | Mark Behrman | 2024 | $4,344,104 |
| CMPS | COMPASS Pathways plc | Kabir Nath | 2024 | $4,339,303 |
| ALEX | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | Lance Parker | 2024 | $4,336,581 |
| HRTG | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Ernie Garateix | 2024 | $4,334,512 |
| CASH | Pathward Financial, Inc. | Brett Pharr | 2024 | $4,334,506 |
| LPSN | Liveperson Inc | John Sabino | 2024 | $4,319,279 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc | Gary Kramer | 2024 | $4,317,412 |
| FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | Daniel Hedigan | 2024 | $4,315,206 |
| DTIL | Precision Biosciences Inc | Michael Amoroso | 2024 | $4,310,914 |
| MAMA | Mama's Creations, Inc. | Adam Michaels | 2024 | $4,307,312 |
| SKIL | Skillsoft Corp. | Jeffrey Tarr | 2024 | $4,306,819 |
| LPG | Dorian Lpg Ltd. | John Hadjipateras | 2024 | $4,296,185 |
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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