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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVBP | ArriVent BioPharma, Inc. | Zhengbin Yao | 2024 | $2,406,649 |
| CATO | Cato Corp | John Cato | 2024 | $2,401,916 |
| CRDF | Cardiff Oncology, Inc. | Mark Erlander | 2024 | $2,401,376 |
| SCPH | scPharmaceuticals Inc. | John Tucker | 2024 | $2,400,998 |
| WSR | Whitestone REIT | David Holeman | 2024 | $2,400,145 |
| WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | Michael Bieber | 2024 | $2,400,089 |
| SST | System1, Inc. | Michael Blend | 2024 | $2,388,353 |
| GPRO | GoPro, Inc. | Nicholas Woodman | 2024 | $2,370,114 |
| RPTX | Repare Therapeutics Inc. | Lloyd Segal | 2024 | $2,368,837 |
| TBRG | TruBridge, Inc. | Christopher Fowler | 2024 | $2,363,761 |
| BRNS | Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. | William Enright | 2024 | $2,362,959 |
| VRA | Vera Bradley, Inc. | Jacqueline Ardrey | 2025 | $2,360,009 |
| CRMD | CorMedix Inc. | Joseph Todisco | 2024 | $2,359,908 |
| ALTG | Alta Equipment Group Inc. | Ryan Greenawalt | 2024 | $2,356,051 |
| SGRP | SPAR Group, Inc. | Michael Matacunas | 2024 | $2,341,129 |
| HBIO | Harvard Bioscience Inc | James Green | 2024 | $2,336,576 |
| ANVS | Annovis Bio, Inc. | Maria Maccecchini | 2024 | $2,327,667 |
| PRLD | Prelude Therapeutics Inc | Krishna Vaddi | 2024 | $2,327,471 |
| CIO | City Office REIT, Inc. | James Farrar | 2024 | $2,326,635 |
| POWW | Outdoor Holding Co | Jared Smith | 2024 | $2,326,574 |
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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