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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Wayfair Inc. | Niraj Shah | 2024 | $283,145 |
| NEON | Neonode Inc. | Urban Forssell | 2024 | $281,055 |
| VS | Versus Systems Inc. | Matthew Pierce | 2024 | $278,798 |
| SNPX | Synaptogenix, Inc. | Alan Tuchman | 2024 | $278,234 |
| LIPO | Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Jonathan Kaufman | 2024 | $277,300 |
| DUOT | Duos Technologies Group, Inc. | Charles Ferry | 2024 | $276,263 |
| CYAN | Cyanotech Corp | Matthew Custer | 2024 | $275,476 |
| YCBD | cbdMD, Inc. | Ronan Kennedy | 2024 | $275,000 |
| SUNE | SUNation Energy, Inc. | Scott Maskin | 2024 | $274,864 |
| AUUD | Auddia Inc. | Michael Lawless | 2024 | $274,833 |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | Strauss Zelnick | 2024 | $274,074 |
| SHPH | Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | Anatoly Dritschilo | 2024 | $274,000 |
| IPDN | Professional Diversity Network, Inc. | Adam He | 2024 | $273,600 |
| HOVR | New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. | Brandon Robinson | 2024 | $270,985 |
| BTOG | Bit Origin Ltf | Lucas Wang | 2024 | $270,282 |
| ESOA | Energy Services of America CORP | Douglas Reynolds | 2024 | $269,371 |
| GME | GameStop Corp. | Ryan Cohen | 2024 | $268,553 |
| IVP | Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. | Kimball Carr | 2024 | $266,486 |
| DMNIF | Damon Inc. | Nadir Ali | 2024 | $264,627 |
| BACK | IMAC Holdings, Inc. | Faith Zaslavsky | 2024 | $262,713 |
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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