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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Cynthia Williams | 2024 | $6,590,561 |
| MVIS | Microvision, Inc. | Sumit Sharma | 2024 | $6,524,977 |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | Clint Stein | 2024 | $6,340,928 |
| PCH | Potlatchdeltic Corp | Eric Cremers | 2024 | $6,304,045 |
| GTM | ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. | Henry Schuck | 2024 | $6,253,865 |
| CLW | Clearwater Paper Corp | Arsen Kitch | 2024 | $5,974,230 |
| KANT | Kineta, Inc. | James Bianco | 2024 | $5,443,734 |
| JWN | Nordstrom Inc | Erik Nordstrom | 2024 | $5,367,016 |
| LASR | Nlight, Inc. | Scott Keeney | 2024 | $5,139,076 |
| SVV | Savers Value Village, Inc. | Mark Walsh | 2024 | $5,093,172 |
| AVA | Avista Corp | Dennis Vermillion | 2024 | $4,977,194 |
| ADPT | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp | Chad Robins | 2024 | $4,973,301 |
| GETY | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | Craig Peters | 2024 | $4,821,656 |
| TRUP | Trupanion, Inc. | Margi Tooth | 2024 | $4,408,563 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc | Gary Kramer | 2024 | $4,317,412 |
| WAFD | Wafd Inc | Brent Beardall | 2024 | $4,030,461 |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | Taryn Owen | 2024 | $3,841,378 |
| OMER | Omeros Corp | Gregory Demopulos | 2024 | $3,764,151 |
| NGNE | Neurogene Inc. | Rachel McMinn | 2024 | $3,464,815 |
| BANR | Banner Corp | Mark Grescovich | 2024 | $3,182,264 |
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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