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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDT | Liquidity Services Inc | William Angrick | 2024 | $4,296,142 |
| CSV | Carriage Services Inc | Carlos Quezada | 2024 | $4,294,842 |
| JILL | J.Jill, Inc. | Claire Spofford | 2024 | $4,294,706 |
| ACLS | Axcelis Technologies Inc | Russell Low | 2024 | $4,293,508 |
| PRLB | Proto Labs Inc | Robert Bodor | 2024 | $4,288,063 |
| BOH | Bank Of Hawaii Corp | Peter Ho | 2024 | $4,285,301 |
| VVV | Valvoline Inc | Lori Flees | 2024 | $4,275,549 |
| WVE | Wave Life Sciences Ltd. | Paul Bolno | 2024 | $4,272,299 |
| MYRG | Myr Group Inc. | Richard Swartz | 2024 | $4,261,579 |
| MTUS | Metallus Inc. | Michael Williams | 2024 | $4,260,359 |
| AKBA | Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. | John Butler | 2024 | $4,260,114 |
| AUB | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | John Asbury | 2024 | $4,255,285 |
| AVNW | Aviat Networks, Inc. | Peter Smith | 2024 | $4,251,884 |
| CRBP | Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | Yuval Cohen | 2024 | $4,245,438 |
| MSA | MSA Safety Inc | Steven Blanco | 2024 | $4,242,990 |
| ELS | Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | Marguerite Nader | 2024 | $4,238,421 |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Zafar Rizvi | 2024 | $4,237,352 |
| FRGE | Forge Global Holdings, Inc. | Kelly Rodriques | 2024 | $4,226,783 |
| CRBU | Caribou Biosciences, Inc. | Rachel Haurwitz | 2024 | $4,213,245 |
| ACCO | ACCO BRANDS Corp | Thomas Tedford | 2024 | $4,212,901 |
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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