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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHI | Valhi Inc. | Michael S. Simmons | 2023 | $2,106,000 |
| GRAY | Calcimedica, Inc. | Frederic Guerard | 2023 | $2,104,693 |
| ANGI | Angi Inc. | Joseph Levin | 2023 | $2,103,000 |
| MEIP | Mei Pharma, Inc. | David M. Urso | 2023 | $2,101,058 |
| AMSF | Amerisafe Inc. | Janelle Frost | 2023 | $2,100,169 |
| VHC | Virnetx Holding Corp. | Kendall Larsen | 2023 | $2,099,250 |
| GOSS | Gossamer Bio, Inc. | Faheem Hasnain | 2023 | $2,095,988 |
| PETZ | TDH Holdings, Inc. | Dandan Liu | 2023 | $2,093,457 |
| ADES | Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. | Greg Marken | 2023 | $2,091,425 |
| SASR | Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. | Daniel Schrider | 2023 | $2,090,265 |
| CRVL | Corvel Corp. | Michael Combs | 2023 | $2,090,066 |
| STBA | S&T Bancorp Inc. | Christopher McComish | 2023 | $2,089,129 |
| NHI | National Health Investors Inc. | Eric Mendelsohn | 2023 | $2,084,567 |
| FUSN | Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | John Valliant | 2023 | $2,081,586 |
| TFFP | TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Harlan Weisman | 2023 | $2,076,038 |
| PFS | Provident Financial Services Inc. | Anthony Labozzetta | 2023 | $2,074,191 |
| HAFC | Hanmi Financial Corp. | Bonita Lee | 2023 | $2,073,765 |
| CHUY | Chuy's Holdings, Inc. | Steve Hislop | 2023 | $2,068,041 |
| UMH | UMH Properties, Inc. | Samuel Landy | 2023 | $2,067,604 |
| WHG | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | Brian Casey | 2023 | $2,067,532 |
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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