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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIX | Compx International Inc | Scott James | 2024 | $1,363,609 |
| PGNY | Progyny, Inc. | Peter Anevski | 2024 | $1,361,112 |
| MAIA | MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. | Vlad Vitoc | 2024 | $1,360,441 |
| HROW | Harrow, Inc. | Mark Baum | 2024 | $1,358,490 |
| OLPX | Olaplex Holdings, Inc. | Amanda Baldwin | 2024 | $1,355,970 |
| BH-A | Biglari Holdings Inc. | Sardar Biglari | 2024 | $1,354,596 |
| THFF | First Financial Corp | Norman Lowery | 2024 | $1,351,844 |
| USIO | Usio, Inc. | Louis Hoch | 2024 | $1,348,447 |
| PAYS | Paysign, Inc. | Mark Newcomer | 2024 | $1,347,558 |
| GNTY | Guaranty Bancshares Inc | Tyson Abston | 2024 | $1,347,196 |
| GRYP | Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. | Steve Gutterman | 2024 | $1,347,062 |
| EMKR | Emcore Corp | Jeffrey Rittichier | 2024 | $1,345,870 |
| WATT | Energous Corp | Cesar Johnston | 2024 | $1,343,485 |
| ALRS | Alerus Financial Corp | Katie Lorenson | 2024 | $1,339,540 |
| DRTTF | Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd | Benjamin Urban | 2024 | $1,337,500 |
| FBNC | First Bancorp | Richard Moore | 2024 | $1,337,466 |
| MITK | Mitek Systems Inc | Scott Carter | 2024 | $1,336,170 |
| UEIC | Universal Electronics Inc | Paul Arling | 2024 | $1,334,010 |
| MPX | Marine Products Corp | Ben Palmer | 2024 | $1,327,875 |
| REKR | Rekor Systems, Inc. | David Desharnais | 2024 | $1,327,229 |
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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