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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREN | Arena Group Holdings, Inc. | Sara Silverstein | 2024 | $394,719 |
| AMPL | Amplitude, Inc. | Spenser Skates | 2024 | $393,750 |
| GCTS | GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. | John Schlaefer | 2024 | $393,183 |
| ICCC | Immucell Corp | Michael Brigham | 2024 | $392,609 |
| TCRT | Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. | Kevin Boyle | 2024 | $392,500 |
| ELAB | PMGC Holdings Inc. | Graydon Bensler | 2024 | $391,333 |
| MCVT | Mill City Ventures III, Ltd | Douglas Polinsky | 2024 | $390,274 |
| VRPX | Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Gerald Bruce | 2024 | $388,000 |
| SSY | Sunlink Health Systems Inc | Robert Thornton | 2024 | $387,907 |
| APDN | Applied Dna Sciences Inc | James Hayward | 2024 | $387,623 |
| CVR | Chicago Rivet & Machine Co | Gregory Rizzo | 2024 | $387,414 |
| PHIO | Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Robert Bitterman | 2024 | $387,019 |
| MDV | Modiv Industrial, Inc. | Aaron Halfacre | 2024 | $386,600 |
| CPBI | Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. | Steven Kunzman | 2024 | $385,027 |
| BBLG | Bone Biologics Corp | Jeffrey Frelick | 2024 | $384,897 |
| DHAI | Dih Holding Us, Inc. | Jason Chen | 2024 | $384,000 |
| KOSS | Koss Corp | Michael Koss | 2024 | $383,817 |
| STAI | ScanTech AI Systems Inc. | Dolan Falconer | 2024 | $382,708 |
| ACON | Aclarion, Inc. | Brent Ness | 2024 | $381,069 |
| BOF | BranchOut Food Inc. | Eric Healy | 2024 | $375,509 |
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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