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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVSB | Riverview Bancorp Inc | Evan Sowers | 2024 | $419,590 |
| XRTX | XORTX Therapeutics Inc. | Allen Davidoff | 2024 | $416,989 |
| PNBK | Patriot National Bancorp Inc | David Lowery | 2024 | $415,705 |
| INM | InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Eric Adams | 2024 | $415,400 |
| MGLD | Marygold Companies, Inc. | Nicholas Gerber | 2024 | $413,200 |
| NEPH | Nephros Inc | Robert Banks | 2024 | $410,172 |
| NUWE | Nuwellis, Inc. | Nestor Jaramillo | 2024 | $409,408 |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Warren Buffett | 2024 | $405,111 |
| CODA | Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | Annmarie Gayle | 2024 | $405,000 |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. | Chris Urmson | 2024 | $403,077 |
| MINM | FiEE, Inc. | David Lazar | 2024 | $402,250 |
| CSCI | COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. | Gilles Gagnon | 2024 | $401,610 |
| UAVS | AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. | William Irby | 2024 | $401,054 |
| COCH | Envoy Medical, Inc. | Brent Lucas | 2024 | $400,542 |
| AEYE | Audioeye Inc | David Moradi | 2024 | $400,000 |
| CSBR | Champions Oncology, Inc. | Ronnie Morris | 2024 | $400,000 |
| LEGH | Legacy Housing Corp | Duncan Bates | 2024 | $400,000 |
| SWAG | Stran & Company, Inc. | Andrew Shape | 2024 | $400,000 |
| SHFS | SHF Holdings, Inc. | Sundie Seefried | 2024 | $395,913 |
| JTAI | Jet.AI Inc. | George Murnane | 2024 | $395,134 |
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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