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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVXL | Anavex Life Sciences Corp. | Christopher Missling | 2024 | $2,783,700 |
| AMTM | Amentum Holdings, Inc. | John Heller | 2024 | $2,782,479 |
| NBBK | NB Bancorp, Inc. | Joseph Campanelli | 2024 | $2,779,579 |
| DOMH | Dominari Holdings Inc. | Anthony Hayes | 2024 | $2,776,692 |
| OVID | Ovid Therapeutics Inc. | Jeremy Levin | 2024 | $2,774,102 |
| BWMN | Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | Gary Bowman | 2024 | $2,766,275 |
| ATOS | Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. | Steven Quay | 2024 | $2,764,082 |
| CLBK | Columbia Financial, Inc. | Thomas Kemly | 2024 | $2,759,021 |
| FOR | Forestar Group Inc. | Anthony Oxley | 2024 | $2,752,806 |
| VATE | INNOVATE Corp. | Paul Voigt Interim | 2024 | $2,747,808 |
| TWI | Titan International Inc | Paul Reitz | 2024 | $2,746,993 |
| QNCX | Quince Therapeutics, Inc. | Dirk Thye | 2024 | $2,732,125 |
| EXOD | Exodus Movement, Inc. | Jon Paul Richardson | 2024 | $2,723,941 |
| STEP | StepStone Group Inc. | Scott Hart | 2024 | $2,720,523 |
| FLGC | Flora Growth Corp. | Clifford Starke | 2024 | $2,720,435 |
| INVA | Innoviva, Inc. | Pavel Raifeld | 2024 | $2,716,420 |
| JRVR | James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | Frank D’Orazio | 2024 | $2,709,253 |
| CBU | Community Financial System, Inc. | Dimitar Karaivanov | 2024 | $2,700,891 |
| PGC | Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp | Douglas Kennedy | 2024 | $2,699,356 |
| NGL | NGL Energy Partners LP | Michael Krimbill | 2024 | $2,695,722 |
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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