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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD | General Dynamics Corp | Phebe Novakovic | 2024 | $23,794,702 |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc | Gregory Ebel | 2024 | $23,782,463 |
| SYNA | SYNAPTICS Inc | Michael Hurlston | 2024 | $23,774,730 |
| FI | Fiserv Inc | Frank Bisignano | 2024 | $23,774,483 |
| MPLX | Mplx Lp | Michael Hennigan | 2024 | $23,755,153 |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | James Taiclet | 2024 | $23,753,914 |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Daniel O’Day | 2024 | $23,689,392 |
| ROP | Roper Technologies Inc | Neil Hunn | 2024 | $23,686,622 |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn | Keith Creel | 2024 | $23,572,602 |
| CCL | Carnival Corp | Josh Weinstein | 2024 | $23,566,603 |
| SKX | Skechers Usa Inc | Robert Greenberg | 2024 | $23,525,357 |
| BMBL | Bumble Inc. | Lidiane Jones | 2024 | $23,503,322 |
| TJX | TJX Cos Inc | Ernie Herrman | 2025 | $23,482,528 |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The | Robin Vince | 2024 | $23,296,027 |
| ARLO | Arlo Technologies, Inc. | Matthew McRae | 2024 | $23,268,296 |
| CI | Cigna Group/The | David Cordani | 2024 | $23,251,096 |
| MRK | Merck & Co Inc | Robert Davis | 2024 | $23,186,064 |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | R.M. Lance | 2024 | $23,116,284 |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial Inc | Paul Reilly | 2024 | $23,084,330 |
| TRV | Travelers Cos Inc | Alan Schnitzer | 2024 | $23,059,498 |
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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