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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHX | Dhi Group, Inc. | Art Zeile | 2024 | $2,913,640 |
| NEOV | NeoVolta Inc. | Ardes Johnson | 2024 | $2,912,333 |
| APEI | American Public Education Inc | Angela Selden | 2024 | $2,909,301 |
| ALNT | Allient Inc | Richard Warzala | 2024 | $2,907,581 |
| DGII | Digi International Inc | Ronald Konezny | 2024 | $2,905,029 |
| TCBK | Trico Bancshares | Richard Smith | 2024 | $2,896,621 |
| DXLG | Destination Xl Group, Inc. | Harvey Kanter | 2024 | $2,894,568 |
| GYRE | Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. | Han Ying | 2024 | $2,888,140 |
| LUCK | Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp | Thomas Shannon | 2024 | $2,886,771 |
| INVX | Innovex International, Inc. | Adam Anderson | 2024 | $2,873,972 |
| PFX | PhenixFIN Corp | David Lorber | 2024 | $2,872,160 |
| BHRB | Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | David Boyle | 2024 | $2,868,146 |
| UP | Wheels Up Experience Inc. | Mark Briffa | 2024 | $2,867,580 |
| VNO | Vornado Realty Trust | Steven Roth | 2024 | $2,856,837 |
| NATR | Natures Sunshine Products Inc | Terrence Moorehead | 2024 | $2,856,526 |
| BDTX | Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. | Mark Velleca | 2024 | $2,855,111 |
| COLM | Columbia Sportswear Co | Timothy Boyle | 2024 | $2,853,738 |
| TRST | Trustco Bank Corp N Y | Robert McCormick | 2024 | $2,853,652 |
| NTCT | Netscout Systems Inc | Anil Singhal | 2024 | $2,852,966 |
| CWEN | Clearway Energy, Inc. | Craig Cornelius | 2024 | $2,851,921 |
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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