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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPIC | TPI Composites, Inc. | William Siwek | 2023 | $2,315,261 |
| TWIN | Twin Disc Inc. | John Batten | 2023 | $2,311,564 |
| FULT | Fulton Financial Corp. | Curtis Myers | 2023 | $2,309,440 |
| CPSI | Computer Programs & Systems Inc. | Christopher Fowler | 2023 | $2,306,789 |
| SWBI | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | Mark Smith | 2023 | $2,305,721 |
| KLXE | KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. | Christopher Baker | 2023 | $2,302,588 |
| MRVI | Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc. | William Martin | 2023 | $2,301,864 |
| PLAY | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | Chris Morris | 2023 | $2,298,273 |
| OSBC | Old Second Bancorp Inc. | James Eccher | 2023 | $2,294,391 |
| BDSX | Biodesix Inc. | Scott Hutton | 2023 | $2,290,546 |
| INFU | Infusystem Holdings, Inc. | Richard DiIorio | 2023 | $2,286,657 |
| OPK | Opko Health, Inc. | Phillip Frost | 2023 | $2,277,200 |
| COOK | Traeger, Inc. | Jeremy Andrus | 2023 | $2,275,447 |
| AHCO | Adapthealth Corp. | Richard Barasch | 2023 | $2,265,183 |
| WSBC | Wesbanco Inc. | Jeffrey Jackson | 2023 | $2,263,819 |
| ATHA | Athira Pharma, Inc. | Mark Litton | 2023 | $2,261,564 |
| DTOC | American Oncology Network, Inc. | Todd Schonherz | 2023 | $2,249,491 |
| DBD | Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. | OCTAVIO MARQUEZ | 2023 | $2,248,413 |
| AP | Ampco Pittsburgh Corp. | Brett McBrayer | 2023 | $2,245,643 |
| OSS | One Stop Systems, Inc. | Mike Knowles | 2023 | $2,245,573 |
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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