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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTE | Astec Industries Inc | Jaco van der Merwe | 2024 | $3,664,088 |
| BRY | Berry Corp (bry) | Fernando Araujo | 2024 | $3,662,895 |
| WDFC | Wd 40 Co | Steven Brass | 2024 | $3,660,174 |
| KIDS | Orthopediatrics Corp | David Bailey | 2024 | $3,656,888 |
| LNN | Lindsay Corp | Randy Wood | 2024 | $3,650,302 |
| OKLO | Oklo Inc. | Jacob DeWitte | 2024 | $3,648,918 |
| OABI | OmniAb, Inc. | Matthew Foehr | 2024 | $3,647,160 |
| SWBI | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | Mark Smith | 2024 | $3,646,527 |
| USPH | U S Physical Therapy Inc | Christopher Reading | 2024 | $3,636,676 |
| PRTH | Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | Thomas Priore | 2024 | $3,623,899 |
| MXCT | Maxcyte, Inc. | Maher Masoud | 2024 | $3,611,298 |
| ORN | Orion Group Holdings Inc | Travis Boone | 2024 | $3,608,632 |
| AURA | Aura Biosciences, Inc. | Elisabet de los Pinos | 2024 | $3,604,339 |
| UFCS | United Fire Group Inc | Kevin Leidwinger | 2024 | $3,602,216 |
| EFSC | Enterprise Financial Services Corp | James Lally | 2024 | $3,586,197 |
| OOMA | Ooma Inc | Eric Stang | 2025 | $3,584,848 |
| COCO | Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Martin Roper | 2024 | $3,582,394 |
| PHAT | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Terrie Curran | 2024 | $3,564,883 |
| ABAT | American Battery Technology Co | Ryan Melsert | 2024 | $3,562,483 |
| FFIN | First Financial Bankshares Inc | Scott Dueser | 2024 | $3,552,000 |
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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