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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKSY | BlackSky Technology Inc. | Brian O’Toole | 2024 | $2,539,303 |
| VSTM | Verastem, Inc. | Daniel Paterson | 2024 | $2,536,767 |
| SYBT | Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | James Hillebrand | 2024 | $2,534,484 |
| LCTX | Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. | Brian Culley | 2024 | $2,534,450 |
| CLPT | ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. | Joseph Burnett | 2024 | $2,532,674 |
| MPAA | Motorcar Parts Of America Inc | Selwyn Joffe | 2024 | $2,526,062 |
| GMRE | Global Medical REIT Inc. | Jeffrey Busch | 2024 | $2,521,796 |
| MODV | ModivCare Inc | Heath Sampson | 2024 | $2,520,122 |
| ACHV | Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. | John Bencich | 2024 | $2,518,977 |
| INFU | InfuSystem Holdings, Inc | Richard DiIorio | 2024 | $2,515,221 |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Joshua Charlesworth | 2024 | $2,510,455 |
| LMNR | Limoneira CO | Harold Edwards | 2024 | $2,498,908 |
| DLTH | Duluth Holdings Inc. | Samuel Sato | 2024 | $2,496,000 |
| OPY | Oppenheimer Holdings Inc | Robert Lowenthal | 2024 | $2,495,400 |
| VHI | Valhi Inc | Michael Simmons | 2024 | $2,495,000 |
| INTS | Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. | Lewis Bender | 2024 | $2,486,169 |
| INZY | Inozyme Pharma, Inc. | Douglas Treco | 2024 | $2,485,392 |
| AMPY | Amplify Energy Corp. | Martyn Willsher | 2024 | $2,484,347 |
| TG | Tredegar Corp | John Steitz | 2024 | $2,478,590 |
| STOR | Store Capital Llc | Mary Fedewa | 2024 | $2,471,534 |
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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