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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBG | Hub Group, Inc. | Phillip Yeager | 2023 | $2,609,274 |
| RVPH | Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | Laxminarayan Bhat | 2023 | $2,607,247 |
| TMC | The Metals Co Inc. | Gerard Barron | 2023 | $2,605,651 |
| MRSN | Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. | Martin Huber | 2023 | $2,601,249 |
| LPG | Dorian LPG Ltd. | John Hadjipateras | 2023 | $2,585,370 |
| PPC | Pilgrims Pride Corp. | Fabio Sandri | 2023 | $2,577,965 |
| AVO | Mission Produce, Inc. | Stephen Barnard | 2023 | $2,575,284 |
| RGLS | Regulus Therapeutics Inc. | Joseph Hagan | 2023 | $2,575,123 |
| TRTX | TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | Doug Bouquard | 2023 | $2,574,570 |
| FOR | Forestar Group Inc. | Daniel Bartok | 2023 | $2,569,434 |
| MGEE | MGE Energy Inc. | Jeffrey M. Keebler | 2023 | $2,566,797 |
| MNTS | Momentus Inc. | John Rood | 2023 | $2,560,269 |
| IEP | Icahn Enterprises L.P. | David Willetts | 2023 | $2,555,328 |
| ELDN | Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | David-Alexandre Gros | 2023 | $2,553,153 |
| HOFV | Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co | Michael Crawford | 2023 | $2,548,460 |
| VERI | Veritone, Inc. | Ryan Steelberg | 2023 | $2,547,047 |
| AHH | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | Louis Haddad | 2023 | $2,541,650 |
| FENC | Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Rostislav Raykov | 2023 | $2,540,940 |
| GTE | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | Gary Guidry | 2023 | $2,538,190 |
| NBTB | NBT Bancorp Inc. | John Watt | 2023 | $2,522,200 |
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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