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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBA | Ambarella Inc | Feng Ming Wang Fermi | 2025 | $7,477,266 |
| FSLY | Fastly, Inc. | Todd Nightingale | 2024 | $7,464,594 |
| MEHCQ | 23andMe Holding Co. | Anne Wojcicki | 2024 | $7,363,723 |
| KTOS | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Eric DeMarco | 2024 | $7,363,445 |
| RCUS | Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | Terry Rosen | 2024 | $7,279,504 |
| AMRK | A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. | Gregory Roberts | 2024 | $7,187,970 |
| SPRY | ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Richard Lowenthal | 2024 | $7,174,995 |
| RMBS | Rambus Inc | Luc Seraphin | 2024 | $7,168,732 |
| ADEA | Adeia Inc. | Paul Davis | 2024 | $7,154,323 |
| UPST | Upstart Holdings, Inc. | Dave Girouard | 2024 | $7,113,468 |
| SIBN | SI-BONE, Inc. | Laura Francis | 2024 | $7,087,404 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | Keith Waddell | 2024 | $7,002,043 |
| EOLS | Evolus, Inc. | David Moatazedi | 2024 | $6,998,877 |
| LENZ | LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. | Evert Schimmelpennink | 2024 | $6,983,510 |
| RXST | RxSight, Inc. | Ron Kurtz | 2024 | $6,982,453 |
| BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | James Conroy | 2024 | $6,973,503 |
| RWT | Redwood Trust Inc | Christopher Abate | 2024 | $6,968,607 |
| MAX | MediaAlpha, Inc. | Steven Yi | 2024 | $6,946,218 |
| VCYT | Veracyte, Inc. | Marc Stapley | 2024 | $6,816,368 |
| XNCR | Xencor Inc | Bassil Dahiyat | 2024 | $6,811,829 |
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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