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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANL | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | Mark Filanowski | 2024 | $1,739,079 |
| PMNT | Perfect Moment Ltd. | Mark Buckley | 2024 | $1,734,227 |
| SPAI | Safe Pro Group Inc. | Daniyel Erdberg | 2024 | $1,729,133 |
| PULM | Pulmatrix, Inc. | Teofilo Raad | 2024 | $1,723,126 |
| QBTS | D-Wave Quantum Inc. | Alan Baratz | 2024 | $1,722,500 |
| ATRA | Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Pascal Touchon | 2024 | $1,722,332 |
| CARM | Carisma Therapeutics Inc. | Steven Kelly Current | 2024 | $1,720,050 |
| PPIH | Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. | David Mansfield | 2024 | $1,716,871 |
| FTRE | Fortrea Holdings Inc. | Thomas Pike | 2024 | $1,713,906 |
| PKBK | Parke Bancorp, Inc. | Vito Pantilione | 2024 | $1,707,784 |
| DBX | Dropbox, Inc. | Andrew Houston | 2024 | $1,706,505 |
| WASH | Washington Trust Bancorp Inc | Edward Handy | 2024 | $1,706,254 |
| TCBX | Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. | Bart Caraway | 2024 | $1,703,325 |
| ANEB | Anebulo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Richard Anthony Cunningham | 2024 | $1,700,210 |
| BFC | Bank First Corp | Michael Molepske | 2024 | $1,699,536 |
| FAST | Fastenal Co | Daniel Florness | 2024 | $1,695,887 |
| LTBR | Lightbridge Corp | Seth Grae | 2024 | $1,695,055 |
| HTBK | Heritage Commerce Corp | Robertson Clay Jones | 2024 | $1,694,339 |
| VFF | Village Farms International, Inc. | Michael DeGiglio | 2024 | $1,693,552 |
| LSTA | Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. | David Mazzo | 2024 | $1,691,174 |
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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