Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
In 2024, CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased 7% from the previous year—to an average of $18.9 million in total compensation. Meanwhile, the median U.S. worker made just $49,500, a 3 percent bump over the previous year.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIOT | Riot Platforms, Inc. | Jason Les | 2024 | $83,532,328 |
| MDC | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. | Larry Mizel | 2024 | $55,658,503 |
| IBTA | Ibotta, Inc. | Bryan Leach | 2024 | $28,711,906 |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp | Gregory Maffei | 2024 | $24,291,922 |
| DVA | DaVita Inc | Javier Rodriguez | 2024 | $21,807,489 |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc | Robert Painter | 2024 | $18,938,871 |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Balan Nair | 2024 | $18,487,068 |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Christopher Moore | 2024 | $18,075,027 |
| AR | ANTERO RESOURCES Corp | Paul Rady | 2024 | $14,160,181 |
| WU | Western Union CO | Devin McGranahan | 2024 | $13,272,700 |
| IOSP | Innospec Inc. | Patrick Williams | 2024 | $13,216,384 |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc. | Brendan McCracken | 2024 | $13,031,675 |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | Tom Palmer | 2024 | $12,965,126 |
| CROX | Crocs, Inc. | Andrew Rees | 2024 | $12,432,742 |
| BALL | Ball Corp | Daniel Fisher | 2024 | $12,329,337 |
| SM | SM Energy Co | Herbert Vogel | 2024 | $12,240,662 |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | Robert Francescon | 2024 | $11,898,234 |
| CSGS | Csg Systems International Inc | Brian Shepherd | 2024 | $11,394,373 |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Co | Gavin D.K. Hattersley | 2024 | $11,337,261 |
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | Charles Blankenship | 2024 | $11,177,865 |
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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