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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROX | Crocs, Inc. | Andrew Rees | 2024 | $12,432,742 |
| ARWR | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Christopher Anzalone | 2024 | $12,423,473 |
| NWL | Newell Brands Inc. | Christopher Peterson | 2024 | $12,392,060 |
| FYBR | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. | Nicholas Jeffery | 2024 | $12,391,530 |
| FDX | FedEx Corp | Rajesh Subramaniam | 2024 | $12,382,507 |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | Ralph LaRossa | 2024 | $12,367,961 |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | Satish Dhanasekaran | 2024 | $12,353,196 |
| ALSN | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | David Graziosi | 2024 | $12,332,822 |
| BALL | Ball Corp | Daniel Fisher | 2024 | $12,329,337 |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc | Anthony Will | 2024 | $12,296,083 |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | Giordano Albertazzi | 2024 | $12,276,743 |
| CPB | The Campbell’s Company | Mark Clouse | 2024 | $12,260,000 |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co Inc | Matthew Farrell | 2024 | $12,253,425 |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Jack Sinclair | 2024 | $12,242,448 |
| SM | SM Energy Co | Herbert Vogel | 2024 | $12,240,662 |
| VST | Vistra Corp | James Burke | 2024 | $12,236,044 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | Ron Vachris | 2024 | $12,229,741 |
| BIOA | BioAge Labs, Inc. | Kristen Fortney | 2024 | $12,226,906 |
| MDGL | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Bill Sibold | 2024 | $12,214,250 |
| OC | Owens Corning | Brian Chambers | 2024 | $12,206,147 |
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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