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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWCZ | European Wax Center, Inc. | David Berg | 2023 | $3,216,608 |
| MITK | Mitek Systems Inc. | Scipio Maximus Carnecchia | 2023 | $3,214,657 |
| SGH | Smart Global Holdings, Inc. | Mark Adams | 2023 | $3,214,342 |
| MRNS | Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Scott Braunstein | 2023 | $3,214,100 |
| STOR | Store Capital LLC | Mary Fedewa | 2023 | $3,209,463 |
| IGMS | IGM Biosciences, Inc. | Fred Schwarzer | 2023 | $3,207,328 |
| TWI | Titan International Inc. | Paul Reitz | 2023 | $3,205,216 |
| GEL | Genesis Energy | Grant Sims | 2023 | $3,205,199 |
| CSTR | Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | Timothy Schools | 2023 | $3,202,344 |
| CTS | Cts Corp. | Kieran O’Sullivan | 2023 | $3,199,406 |
| SGC | Superior Group OF Companies, Inc. | Michael Benstock | 2023 | $3,199,195 |
| TCRX | Tscan Therapeutics, Inc. | Gavin MacBeath | 2023 | $3,196,054 |
| PLYM | Plymouth Industrial Reit, Inc. | Jeffrey Witherell | 2023 | $3,195,306 |
| NEU | Newmarket Corp. | Thomas Gottwald | 2023 | $3,195,097 |
| EGBN | Eagle Bancorp Inc. | Susan Riel | 2023 | $3,191,637 |
| CRY | Artivion, Inc. | Patrick Mackin | 2023 | $3,176,413 |
| MERC | Mercer International Inc. | Juan Carlos Bueno | 2023 | $3,174,950 |
| VYGR | Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. | Alfred Sandrock | 2023 | $3,172,433 |
| GHLD | Guild Holdings Co | Terry Schmidt | 2023 | $3,171,170 |
| IESC | ies Holdings, Inc. | Jeffrey Gendell | 2023 | $3,165,415 |
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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