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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPXC | SPX Technologies, Inc. | Eugene Lowe | 2024 | $9,305,169 |
| EHC | Encompass Health Corp | Mark Tarr | 2024 | $9,301,929 |
| CRGX | CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. | Gina Chapman | 2024 | $9,300,120 |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc | Aaron Jagdfeld | 2024 | $9,297,966 |
| R | Ryder System Inc | Robert Sanchez | 2024 | $9,283,808 |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Jonathan Weis | 2024 | $9,278,502 |
| SNDR | Schneider National, Inc. | Mark Rourke | 2024 | $9,264,023 |
| VIR | Vir Biotechnology, Inc. | Marianne De Backer | 2024 | $9,255,903 |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | Michael Skipworth | 2024 | $9,251,656 |
| FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | Donald Wood | 2024 | $9,240,530 |
| ARIS | Aris Water Solutions, Inc. | Amanda Brock | 2024 | $9,233,151 |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | Jason Wells | 2024 | $9,231,166 |
| CLDX | Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. | Anthony Marucci | 2024 | $9,229,165 |
| IMNM | Immunome Inc. | Clay Siegall | 2024 | $9,226,774 |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | Dominic Ng | 2024 | $9,213,633 |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Co | Timothy NeCastro | 2024 | $9,207,093 |
| TFX | Teleflex Inc | Liam Kelly | 2024 | $9,204,397 |
| AZO | AutoZone Inc | Philip Daniele | 2024 | $9,198,465 |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | Matthew Desch | 2024 | $9,197,232 |
| PACB | Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. | Christian Henry | 2024 | $9,181,620 |
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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