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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOD | Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. | William Alessi | 2024 | $26,027 |
| VIASP | Via Renewables, Inc. | Mr. Maxwell | 2024 | $25,999 |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | Jay Chaudhry | 2024 | $25,162 |
| CYCU | Cycurion, Inc. | Kevin Kelly | 2024 | $24,681 |
| NUKK | Nukkleus Inc. | Menachem Shalom | 2024 | $23,333 |
| ADGM | Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc. | Todd Usen | 2024 | $22,917 |
| NXTT | Next Technology Holding Inc. | Weihong Liu | 2024 | $22,000 |
| CNET | ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. | Handong Cheng | 2024 | $21,062 |
| CWH | Camping World Holdings, Inc. | Marcus Lemonis | 2024 | $13,414 |
| YAAS | Youxin Technology Ltd | Shaozhang Lin | 2024 | $11,929 |
| CTEV | Claritev Corp | Dale White | 2024 | $8,625 |
| MUX | McEwen Mining Inc. | Robert McEwen | 2024 | $4,907 |
| ICLR | Icon Plc | Steve Cutler | 2024 | $4,521 |
| NAMS | NewAmsterdam Pharma Co N.V. | Michael Davidson | 2024 | $3,897 |
| AOMR | Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. | Sreeniwas Prabhu | 2024 | $3,368 |
| WLY | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Matthew Kissner | 2024 | $3,357 |
| IGC | IGC Pharma, Inc. | Ram Mukunda | 2024 | $1,821 |
| SNYR | Synergy CHC Corp. | Jack Ross | 2024 | $1,321 |
| ENTX | Entera Bio Ltd. | Miranda Toledano | 2024 | $1,149 |
| CXDO | Crexendo, Inc. | Jeff Korn | 2024 | $761 |
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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