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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | Noel Wallace | 2024 | $18,234,864 |
| STRZ | Starz Entertainment Corp | Jon Feltheimer | 2024 | $18,213,948 |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | Gary Guthart | 2024 | $18,196,432 |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corp | Christopher Kempczinski | 2024 | $18,195,263 |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. | Bill Ready | 2024 | $18,143,031 |
| TKO | TKO Group Holdings Inc | Ariel Emanuel | 2024 | $18,129,271 |
| ULS | UL Solutions Inc. | Jennifer Scanlon | 2024 | $18,121,504 |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions Inc | Liam Griffin | 2024 | $18,096,527 |
| TLS | Telos Corp | John Wood | 2024 | $18,082,345 |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Christopher Moore | 2024 | $18,075,027 |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc | José Almeida | 2024 | $18,071,015 |
| FFIV | F5 Inc | François Locoh-Donou | 2024 | $18,044,442 |
| HES | Hess Corp | Hess John | 2024 | $18,036,267 |
| RTX | RTX Corp | Christopher Calio | 2024 | $18,004,831 |
| ETSY | Etsy Inc | Josh Silverman | 2024 | $17,956,561 |
| EL | Estee Lauder Cos Inc | Fabrizio Freda | 2024 | $17,851,573 |
| SUPN | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Jack Khattar | 2024 | $17,848,004 |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management Inc | David Finkelstein | 2024 | $17,825,542 |
| CVS | CVS Health Corp | David Joyner | 2024 | $17,808,792 |
| ACHR | Archer Aviation Inc. | Adam Goldstein | 2024 | $17,763,000 |
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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