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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Robert Schwartz | 2024 | $3,718,723 |
| AGEN | Agenus Inc | Garo Armen | 2024 | $3,717,621 |
| NUVB | Nuvation Bio Inc. | David Hung | 2024 | $3,717,354 |
| JOBY | Joby Aviation, Inc. | JoeBen Bevirt | 2024 | $3,706,090 |
| SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Michael Olosky | 2024 | $3,704,453 |
| SER | Serina Therapeutics, Inc. | Steve Ledger | 2024 | $3,703,621 |
| BSLK | Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. | Daniel Widmaier | 2024 | $3,699,979 |
| ARCT | Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. | Joseph Payne | 2024 | $3,697,000 |
| AAOI | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Chih-Hsiang Lin | 2024 | $3,695,421 |
| SLN | Silence Therapeutics plc | Craig Tooman | 2024 | $3,693,970 |
| MEC | Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. | Jagadeesh ReddyJag | 2024 | $3,692,318 |
| ARQT | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Todd Franklin Watanabe | 2024 | $3,689,491 |
| CATY | Cathay General Bancorp | Chang Liu | 2024 | $3,687,873 |
| IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Kevin Crutchfield | 2024 | $3,681,393 |
| SAFT | Safety Insurance Group Inc | George Murphy | 2024 | $3,679,625 |
| MCY | Mercury General Corp | Gabriel Tirador | 2024 | $3,678,591 |
| ANNX | Annexon, Inc. | Douglas Love | 2024 | $3,672,746 |
| RYAM | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. | De Lyle Bloomquist | 2024 | $3,669,650 |
| ALEC | Alector, Inc. | Arnon Rosenthal | 2024 | $3,666,341 |
| SRDX | Surmodics Inc | Gary Maharaj | 2024 | $3,665,496 |
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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