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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA | Cara Therapeutics, Inc. | Christopher Posner | 2023 | $2,922,469 |
| POWL | Powell Industries Inc. | Brett Cope | 2023 | $2,922,261 |
| SFNC | Simmons First National Corp. | Robert Fehlman | 2023 | $2,921,407 |
| ALPN | Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. | Mitchell Gold | 2023 | $2,921,224 |
| AKYA | Akoya Biosciences, Inc. | Brian McKelligon | 2023 | $2,919,599 |
| UPLD | Upland Software, Inc. | John McDonaldJack | 2023 | $2,915,546 |
| AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | Jeff Shaner | 2023 | $2,912,579 |
| RNGR | Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | Stuart Bodden | 2023 | $2,905,535 |
| LCTX | Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. | Brian Culley | 2023 | $2,905,130 |
| HTZ | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. | Stephen Scherr | 2023 | $2,900,417 |
| HVT | Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. | Clarence Smith | 2023 | $2,887,694 |
| TCMD | Tactile Systems Technology Inc. | Daniel Reuvers | 2023 | $2,874,593 |
| ARHS | Arhaus, Inc. | John Reed | 2023 | $2,873,977 |
| HONE | Harborone Bancorp, Inc. | Joseph Casey | 2023 | $2,873,564 |
| PWFL | Powerfleet, Inc. | Steve Towe | 2023 | $2,872,292 |
| OSG | Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. | Samuel Norton | 2023 | $2,872,267 |
| WHD | Cactus, Inc. | Scott Bender | 2023 | $2,871,666 |
| ALTG | Alta Equipment Group Inc. | Ryan Greenawalt | 2023 | $2,859,613 |
| FSTR | Foster L B Co. | John Kasel | 2023 | $2,857,653 |
| EGLE | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. | Gary Vogel | 2023 | $2,849,539 |
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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