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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHA | Athira Pharma, Inc. | Mark Litton | 2024 | $3,175,009 |
| NWPX | Northwest Pipe Co | Scott Montross | 2024 | $3,168,871 |
| MREO | Mereo BioPharma Group plc | Denise Scots-Knight | 2024 | $3,163,111 |
| EVRI | Everi Holdings Inc. | Randy Taylor | 2024 | $3,160,492 |
| WEST | Westrock Coffee Co | Scott Ford | 2024 | $3,155,393 |
| EHAB | Enhabit, Inc. | Barbara Jacobsmeyer | 2024 | $3,140,924 |
| MIRA | Mira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Erez Aminov | 2024 | $3,140,313 |
| CHPT | ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. | Rick Wilmer | 2025 | $3,133,340 |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | James Lanning | 2024 | $3,132,883 |
| MYPS | PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. | Andrew Pascal | 2024 | $3,129,170 |
| CHCT | Community Healthcare Trust Inc | David Dupuy | 2024 | $3,123,257 |
| CVBF | Cvb Financial Corp | David Brager | 2024 | $3,117,215 |
| BFST | Business First Bancshares, Inc. | David Melville | 2024 | $3,116,949 |
| ESE | Esco Technologies Inc | Bryan Sayler | 2024 | $3,112,060 |
| TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | Bill Wilson | 2024 | $3,110,036 |
| PLYM | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | Jeffrey Witherell | 2024 | $3,108,503 |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Patrick Gruber | 2024 | $3,103,849 |
| ASPN | Aspen Aerogels Inc | Donald Young | 2024 | $3,099,951 |
| INDI | indie Semiconductor, Inc. | Donald McClymont | 2024 | $3,098,993 |
| DELL | Dell Technologies Inc | Michael Dell | 2024 | $3,092,256 |
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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