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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | Centene Corp | Sarah London | 2024 | $20,602,148 |
| ELV | Elevance Health Inc | Gail Boudreaux | 2024 | $20,471,976 |
| TGT | Target Corp | Brian Cornell | 2024 | $20,407,603 |
| OLN | Olin Corp | Kenneth Lane | 2024 | $20,358,134 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc | Jamie Iannone | 2024 | $20,349,650 |
| NWSA | News Corp | Robert Thomson | 2024 | $20,329,706 |
| MET | MetLife Inc | Michel Khalaf | 2024 | $20,321,179 |
| MIGI | Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. | Rahul Mewawalla | 2024 | $20,263,055 |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc | Jacek Olczak | 2024 | $20,237,916 |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | Marshall McCrea Mackie | 2024 | $20,236,471 |
| HCI | HCI Group, Inc. | Paresh Patel | 2024 | $20,200,846 |
| WELL | Welltower Inc | Shankh Mitra | 2024 | $20,200,824 |
| LOW | Lowe’s Cos Inc | Marvin Ellison | 2024 | $20,164,912 |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab Corp | Peter Beck | 2024 | $20,110,758 |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co | Karsanbhai | 2024 | $20,096,283 |
| MDT | Medtronic PLC | Geoffrey Martha | 2024 | $20,084,630 |
| COMM | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. | Charles Treadway | 2024 | $20,053,811 |
| BERY | Berry Global Group, Inc. | Kevin Kwilinski | 2024 | $20,017,718 |
| NMRK | Newmark Group, Inc. | Barry Gosin | 2024 | $20,000,000 |
| ZBIO | Zenas BioPharma, Inc. | Leon Moulder | 2024 | $19,998,016 |
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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