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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMS | Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | Mr. Dudum | 2024 | $24,609,077 |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | Robert Bradway | 2024 | $24,428,495 |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp | Kathy Warden | 2024 | $24,359,199 |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc | Scott Strazik | 2024 | $24,326,338 |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Joaquin Duato | 2024 | $24,302,360 |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp | Gregory Maffei | 2024 | $24,291,922 |
| NVST | Envista Holdings Corp | Paul Keel | 2024 | $24,236,357 |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Jack Fusco | 2024 | $24,188,539 |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc | Christopher Viehbacher | 2024 | $24,166,665 |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | Hans Vestberg | 2024 | $24,160,024 |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | Erik Fyrwald | 2024 | $24,154,267 |
| UPS | United Parcel Service Inc | Carol Tomé | 2024 | $24,063,977 |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc | Sean Connolly | 2024 | $24,030,226 |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc | Douglas Peterson | 2024 | $23,979,719 |
| CME | CME Group Inc | Terrence Duffy | 2024 | $23,945,589 |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Douglas Ostrover | 2024 | $23,912,432 |
| SO | Southern Co | Christopher Womack | 2024 | $23,885,173 |
| BLCO | Bausch & Lomb Corp | Brenton Saunders | 2024 | $23,860,756 |
| FOX | Fox Corp | Lachlan K. Murdoch | 2024 | $23,806,025 |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | Samuel Hazen | 2024 | $23,799,137 |
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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