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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTE | Astec Industries Inc | Jaco van der Merwe | 2024 | $3,664,088 |
| BRY | Berry Corp (bry) | Fernando Araujo | 2024 | $3,662,895 |
| WDFC | Wd 40 Co | Steven Brass | 2024 | $3,660,174 |
| KIDS | Orthopediatrics Corp | David Bailey | 2024 | $3,656,888 |
| LNN | Lindsay Corp | Randy Wood | 2024 | $3,650,302 |
| OKLO | Oklo Inc. | Jacob DeWitte | 2024 | $3,648,918 |
| OABI | OmniAb, Inc. | Matthew Foehr | 2024 | $3,647,160 |
| SWBI | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | Mark Smith | 2024 | $3,646,527 |
| USPH | U S Physical Therapy Inc | Christopher Reading | 2024 | $3,636,676 |
| PRTH | Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | Thomas Priore | 2024 | $3,623,899 |
| MXCT | Maxcyte, Inc. | Maher Masoud | 2024 | $3,611,298 |
| ORN | Orion Group Holdings Inc | Travis Boone | 2024 | $3,608,632 |
| AURA | Aura Biosciences, Inc. | Elisabet de los Pinos | 2024 | $3,604,339 |
| UFCS | United Fire Group Inc | Kevin Leidwinger | 2024 | $3,602,216 |
| EFSC | Enterprise Financial Services Corp | James Lally | 2024 | $3,586,197 |
| OOMA | Ooma Inc | Eric Stang | 2025 | $3,584,848 |
| COCO | Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Martin Roper | 2024 | $3,582,394 |
| PHAT | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Terrie Curran | 2024 | $3,564,883 |
| ABAT | American Battery Technology Co | Ryan Melsert | 2024 | $3,562,483 |
| FFIN | First Financial Bankshares Inc | Scott Dueser | 2024 | $3,552,000 |
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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