Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRCA | Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ted White | 2023 | $3,504,647 |
| SESN | Carisma Therapeutics Inc. | Steven Kelly | 2023 | $3,504,425 |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Alexander Karp | 2023 | $3,498,197 |
| GLT | Glatfelter Corp. | Thomas M. Fahnemann | 2023 | $3,495,919 |
| AMPS | Altus Power, Inc. | Lars Norell | 2023 | $3,494,134 |
| OFG | OFG Bancorp | José Fernández | 2023 | $3,489,475 |
| INPX | Inpixon | Nadir Ali | 2023 | $3,485,624 |
| RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | Frank Fertitta | 2023 | $3,480,037 |
| CNTY | Century Casinos Inc /Co/ | Peter Hoetzinger | 2023 | $3,473,062 |
| CWST | Casella Waste Systems Inc. | John Casella | 2023 | $3,461,597 |
| CWEN | Clearway Energy, Inc. | Christopher Sotos | 2023 | $3,458,999 |
| TH | Target Hospitality Corp. | James B Archer | 2023 | $3,457,487 |
| ONL | Orion Office Reit Inc. | Paul McDowell | 2023 | $3,455,759 |
| SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Julie Schertell | 2023 | $3,453,662 |
| SCVL | Shoe Carnival Inc. | Mark Worden | 2023 | $3,450,895 |
| BKSY | Blacksky Technology Inc. | Brian O’Toole | 2023 | $3,447,572 |
| EFSC | Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | James Lally | 2023 | $3,445,438 |
| GRTS | Gritstone Bio, Inc. | Andrew Allen | 2023 | $3,444,071 |
| RIGL | Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Raul Rodriguez | 2023 | $3,440,790 |
| MTTR | Matterport, Inc. | R.J. Pittman | 2023 | $3,439,475 |
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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