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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBL | Cbl & Associates Properties Inc | Stephen Lebovitz | 2024 | $4,391,267 |
| RUM | Rumble Inc. | Chris Pavlovski | 2024 | $4,388,941 |
| CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Krebs | 2024 | $4,387,806 |
| HTH | Hilltop Holdings Inc. | Jeremy Ford | 2024 | $4,386,912 |
| LXEO | Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. | Nolan Townsend | 2024 | $4,375,248 |
| AGS | PlayAGS, Inc. | David Lopez | 2024 | $4,359,946 |
| HLMN | Hillman Solutions Corp. | Douglas Cahill | 2024 | $4,351,230 |
| SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Adam Symson | 2024 | $4,350,651 |
| LXU | Lsb Industries, Inc. | Mark Behrman | 2024 | $4,344,104 |
| CMPS | COMPASS Pathways plc | Kabir Nath | 2024 | $4,339,303 |
| ALEX | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | Lance Parker | 2024 | $4,336,581 |
| HRTG | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Ernie Garateix | 2024 | $4,334,512 |
| CASH | Pathward Financial, Inc. | Brett Pharr | 2024 | $4,334,506 |
| LPSN | Liveperson Inc | John Sabino | 2024 | $4,319,279 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc | Gary Kramer | 2024 | $4,317,412 |
| FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | Daniel Hedigan | 2024 | $4,315,206 |
| DTIL | Precision Biosciences Inc | Michael Amoroso | 2024 | $4,310,914 |
| MAMA | Mama's Creations, Inc. | Adam Michaels | 2024 | $4,307,312 |
| SKIL | Skillsoft Corp. | Jeffrey Tarr | 2024 | $4,306,819 |
| LPG | Dorian Lpg Ltd. | John Hadjipateras | 2024 | $4,296,185 |
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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