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 descending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKYT | Skywater Technology, Inc. | Thomas Sonderman | 2023 | $2,361,593 |
| TCMD | Tactile Systems Technology Inc. | Daniel Reuvers | 2023 | $2,874,593 |
| FAST | Fastenal Co. | Daniel Florness | 2023 | $3,115,507 |
| CVRX | CVRx, Inc. | Nadim Yared | 2023 | $3,142,608 |
| SNCY | Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Jude Bricker | 2023 | $3,249,806 |
| SRDX | Surmodics Inc. | Gary Maharaj | 2023 | $3,527,263 |
| ALE | Allete Inc. | Bethany Owen | 2023 | $3,574,742 |
| STKL | Sunopta Inc. | Joseph Ennen | 2023 | $3,902,874 |
| JAMF | Jamf Holding Corp. | Dean Hager | 2023 | $3,948,556 |
| FUL | Fuller H B Co. | Celeste Mastin | 2023 | $5,050,902 |
| PRLB | Proto Labs Inc. | Robert Bodor | 2023 | $5,126,861 |
| APOG | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | Ty Silberhorn | 2024 | $5,498,397 |
| TNC | Tennant Co. | David Huml | 2023 | $5,520,144 |
| OTTR | Otter Tail Corp. | Charles MacFarlane | 2023 | $5,823,726 |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies, Inc. | Mark Walchirk | 2023 | $6,074,640 |
| TWO | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | William Greenberg | 2023 | $6,098,678 |
| SNBR | Sleep Number Corp. | Shelly Ibach | 2023 | $6,349,191 |
| WGO | Winnebago Industries Inc. | Michael Happe | 2023 | $6,677,728 |
| SPSC | SPS Commerce Inc. | Chad Collins | 2023 | $6,752,127 |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corp. | James Snee | 2023 | $6,785,979 |
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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