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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc | Anirudh Devgan | 2024 | $19,292,503 |
| AFL | Aflac Inc | Daniel Amos | 2024 | $19,268,254 |
| DOV | Dover Corp | Richard Tobin | 2024 | $19,230,530 |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | Scott Boatwright | 2024 | $19,137,518 |
| DOW | Dow Inc | Jim Fitterling | 2024 | $19,064,099 |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | Haviv Ilan | 2024 | $19,061,519 |
| GRPN | Groupon, Inc. | Dusan Senkypl | 2024 | $19,057,618 |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | Frank Harrison | 2024 | $19,033,392 |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | Leon Topalian | 2024 | $19,024,088 |
| MCK | McKesson Corp | Brian Tyler | 2024 | $18,997,543 |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems Inc | Michael Hsing | 2024 | $18,979,292 |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc | Robert Painter | 2024 | $18,938,871 |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | Christopher Boerner | 2024 | $18,787,618 |
| BWA | Borgwarner Inc | Frédéric Lissalde | 2024 | $18,776,878 |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | Brian Doubles | 2024 | $18,776,256 |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | Kevin Clark | 2024 | $18,758,050 |
| TGTX | Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | Michael Weiss | 2024 | $18,752,897 |
| ARMK | Aramark | John Zillmer | 2024 | $18,744,218 |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp | Jennifer Parmentier | 2024 | $18,740,721 |
| KEY | KeyCorp | Christopher Gorman | 2024 | $18,638,612 |
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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