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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFOI | Energy Focus, Inc/De | Jay Huang Chiao Chieh | 2024 | $12 |
| XYZ | Block, Inc. | Jack Dorsey | 2024 | $2 |
| ASAN | Asana, Inc. | Dustin Moskovitz | 2025 | $1 |
| NRDY | Nerdy Inc. | Charles Cohn | 2024 | $1 |
| ASTS | AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | Abel Avellan | 2024 | $0 |
| NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | Wesley Edens | 2024 | $0 |
| PR | Permian Resources Corp | William Hickey III | 2024 | $0 |
| PSMT | Pricesmart Inc | Robert Price | 2024 | $0 |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | Elon Musk | 2024 | $0 |
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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