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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANY | Sphere 3D Corp. | Patricia Trompeter | 2024 | $3,276,449 |
| AGM | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp | Bradford Nordholm | 2024 | $3,260,876 |
| MULN | Mullen Automotive Inc. | David Michery | 2024 | $3,250,000 |
| RCEL | AVITA Medical, Inc. | James Corbett | 2024 | $3,243,885 |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource Inc | Peter Jackson | 2024 | $3,242,905 |
| LXFR | Luxfer Holdings Plc | Andy Butcher | 2024 | $3,242,626 |
| TRMK | Trustmark Corp | Duane Dewey | 2024 | $3,241,681 |
| FENC | Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Rostislav Raykov | 2024 | $3,238,461 |
| LMAT | Lemaitre Vascular Inc | George LeMaitre | 2024 | $3,235,558 |
| JSPR | Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | Ronald Martell | 2024 | $3,219,959 |
| STTK | Shattuck Labs, Inc. | Taylor Schreiber | 2024 | $3,216,407 |
| ETD | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc | Farooq Kathwari | 2024 | $3,209,468 |
| NIC | Nicolet Bankshares Inc | Michael Daniels | 2024 | $3,208,486 |
| HGTY | Hagerty, Inc. | McKeel Hagerty | 2024 | $3,206,990 |
| PX | P10, Inc. | Luke Sarsfield | 2024 | $3,200,992 |
| SNDA | Sonida Senior Living, Inc. | Brandon Ribar | 2024 | $3,195,933 |
| TMC | TMC the metals Co Inc. | Gerard Barron | 2024 | $3,191,437 |
| VBTX | Veritex Holdings, Inc. | Malcolm Holland | 2024 | $3,187,601 |
| BANR | Banner Corp | Mark Grescovich | 2024 | $3,182,264 |
| ESPR | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Sheldon Koenig | 2024 | $3,175,240 |
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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