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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAP | Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC | Adrian Rawcliffe | 2023 | $2,774,041 |
| BRQS | Borqs Technologies, Inc. | Pat Sek Yuen Chan | 2023 | $2,770,900 |
| SRCE | 1st Source Corp. | Christopher Murphy | 2023 | $2,768,600 |
| REPX | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | Bobby Riley | 2023 | $2,764,157 |
| LCUT | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | Robert Kay | 2023 | $2,760,237 |
| AMSWA | American Software Inc. | Allan Dow | 2023 | $2,759,911 |
| DHCA | DHC Acquisition Corp. | Michael Zacharski | 2023 | $2,758,572 |
| UFCS | United Fire Group Inc. | Kevin J. Leidwinger | 2023 | $2,750,297 |
| GLSI | Greenwich Lifesciences, Inc. | Snehal Patel | 2023 | $2,750,028 |
| PSTI | Pluri Inc. | Yaky Yanay | 2023 | $2,742,573 |
| SPWH | Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. | Paul Stone | 2023 | $2,741,394 |
| JOAN | Joann Inc. | Wade Miquelon | 2023 | $2,740,177 |
| MCFT | Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc. | Frederick Brightbill | 2023 | $2,739,386 |
| KOD | Kodiak Sciences Inc. | Victor Perlroth | 2023 | $2,725,068 |
| KIDS | Orthopediatrics Corp. | David Bailey | 2023 | $2,721,840 |
| VLD | Velo3d, Inc. | Bradley Kreger | 2023 | $2,721,676 |
| JRVR | James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | Frank N. D’Orazio | 2023 | $2,720,691 |
| NSA | National Storage Affiliates Trust | David Cramer | 2023 | $2,718,619 |
| VYNE | Vyne Therapeutics Inc. | David Domzalski | 2023 | $2,716,350 |
| FC | Franklin Covey Co. | Paul Walker | 2023 | $2,713,247 |
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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