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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABR | Sabre Corp | Kurt Ekert | 2024 | $8,530,530 |
| FOLD | Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | Bradley Campbell | 2024 | $8,526,943 |
| TNDM | Tandem Diabetes Care Inc | John Sheridan | 2024 | $8,526,238 |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | Bradley Childers | 2024 | $8,512,663 |
| GEF | Greif, Inc | Ole Rosgaard | 2024 | $8,512,454 |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline Lp | Willie Chiang | 2024 | $8,511,945 |
| PAGP | Plains Gp Holdings Lp | Willie Chiang | 2024 | $8,511,945 |
| MOD | Modine Manufacturing Co | Neil Brinker | 2024 | $8,505,827 |
| RXRX | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Christopher Gibson | 2024 | $8,499,587 |
| FRHC | Freedom Holding Corp. | Timur Turlov | 2024 | $8,492,310 |
| SBRA | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | Richard Matros | 2024 | $8,481,297 |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties Inc | Scott Brinker | 2024 | $8,465,882 |
| GL | Globe Life Inc | Matthew Darden | 2024 | $8,459,166 |
| ALLE | Allegion plc | John Stone | 2024 | $8,458,360 |
| JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | John Roberts | 2024 | $8,453,609 |
| ONIT | Onity Group Inc. | Glen Messina | 2024 | $8,448,459 |
| CRMT | Americas Carmart Inc | Douglas Campbell | 2024 | $8,446,835 |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | Eric Bolton | 2024 | $8,445,660 |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Co | Joseph Wm. Foran | 2024 | $8,437,049 |
| PLSE | Pulse Biosciences, Inc. | Burke Barrett | 2024 | $8,435,605 |
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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