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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRON | Cronos Group Inc. | Michael Gorenstein | 2024 | $4,150,745 |
| URGN | UroGen Pharma Ltd. | Elizabeth Barrett | 2024 | $4,149,858 |
| AAON | Aaon, Inc. | Gary Fields | 2024 | $4,148,634 |
| RDW | Redwire Corp | Peter Cannito | 2024 | $4,145,774 |
| NWN | Northwest Natural Holding Co | David Anderson | 2024 | $4,137,585 |
| BRDG | Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. | Jonathan Slager | 2024 | $4,137,530 |
| TLSI | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | Mary Szela | 2024 | $4,136,595 |
| CHGG | Chegg, Inc | Nathan Schultz | 2024 | $4,131,883 |
| ADVM | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | Laurent Fischer | 2024 | $4,131,290 |
| KELYA | Kelly Services Inc | Peter Quigley | 2024 | $4,128,439 |
| KALV | KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Andrew Crockett | 2024 | $4,126,239 |
| JJSF | J&J Snack Foods Corp | Daniel Fachner | 2024 | $4,124,878 |
| GBLI | Global Indemnity Group, LLC | Joseph Brown | 2024 | $4,120,179 |
| PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Haitham Khouri | 2024 | $4,104,027 |
| SASR | Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc | Daniel Schrider | 2024 | $4,098,080 |
| MTRX | Matrix Service Co | John Hewitt | 2024 | $4,097,287 |
| ECVT | Ecovyst Inc. | Mr. Bitting | 2024 | $4,092,116 |
| SMPL | Simply Good Foods Co | Geoff Tanner | 2024 | $4,089,493 |
| SAMG | Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. | Richard Hough | 2024 | $4,088,958 |
| PCT | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. | Dustin Olson | 2024 | $4,074,178 |
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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