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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRKS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Marc Swanson | 2024 | $1,078,031 |
| DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Mark Zagorski | 2024 | $1,077,618 |
| VIVK | Vivakor, Inc. | James Ballengee | 2024 | $1,076,923 |
| TCBS | Texas Community Bancshares, Inc. | Jason Sobel | 2024 | $1,076,916 |
| QNRX | Quoin Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | Michael Myers | 2024 | $1,075,563 |
| TOON | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | Andy Heyward | 2024 | $1,075,384 |
| GWH | ESS Tech, Inc. | Eric Dresselhuys | 2024 | $1,073,653 |
| DRRX | Durect Corp | James Brown | 2024 | $1,072,588 |
| CVM | Cel Sci Corp | Geert Kersten | 2024 | $1,070,554 |
| HTLD | Heartland Express Inc | Michael Gerdin | 2024 | $1,070,507 |
| CAPL | CrossAmerica Partners LP | Charles Nifong | 2024 | $1,070,144 |
| LSBK | Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. | Kim Liddell | 2024 | $1,068,866 |
| SSBK | Southern States Bancshares, Inc. | Mark Chambers | 2024 | $1,065,970 |
| TVRD | Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. | Christopher Posner | 2024 | $1,065,879 |
| LFMD | LifeMD, Inc. | Justin Schreiber | 2024 | $1,063,459 |
| RGCO | Rgc Resources Inc | Paul Nester | 2024 | $1,061,983 |
| OPAD | Offerpad Solutions Inc. | Brian Bair | 2024 | $1,060,725 |
| ARTL | Artelo Biosciences, Inc. | Gregory Gorgas | 2024 | $1,060,470 |
| EPSN | Epsilon Energy Ltd. | Jason Stabell | 2024 | $1,056,447 |
| BJRI | BJs Restaurants Inc | Bradford Richmond | 2024 | $1,056,310 |
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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