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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARHS | Arhaus, Inc. | John Reed | 2024 | $2,257,528 |
| GHM | Graham Corp | Daniel Thoren | 2024 | $2,251,043 |
| KRO | Kronos Worldwide Inc | James Buch | 2024 | $2,247,000 |
| NHI | National Health Investors Inc | Eric Mendelsohn | 2024 | $2,246,596 |
| PRME | Prime Medicine, Inc. | Keith Gottesdiener | 2024 | $2,245,617 |
| PLUG | Plug Power Inc | Andrew Marsh | 2024 | $2,240,079 |
| MBX | MBX Biosciences, Inc. | Kent Hawryluk | 2024 | $2,235,317 |
| SRI | Stoneridge Inc | James Zizelman | 2024 | $2,226,646 |
| MEG | Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. | Vijay Manthripragada | 2024 | $2,224,967 |
| SEZL | Sezzle Inc. | Charles Youakim | 2024 | $2,224,113 |
| KSCP | Knightscope, Inc. | William Santana Li | 2024 | $2,223,800 |
| PLAY | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | Chris Morris | 2024 | $2,223,451 |
| AP | Ampco Pittsburgh Corp | Brett McBrayer | 2024 | $2,220,507 |
| VOR | Vor Biopharma Inc. | Robert Ang | 2024 | $2,220,349 |
| GCBC | Greene County Bancorp Inc | Donald Gibson | 2024 | $2,216,800 |
| AMIX | Autonomix Medical, Inc. | Lori Bisson | 2024 | $2,216,496 |
| XPEL | XPEL, Inc. | Ryan Pape | 2024 | $2,214,766 |
| BLZE | Backblaze, Inc. | Gleb Budman | 2024 | $2,207,007 |
| ATNI | ATN International, Inc. | Brad Martin | 2024 | $2,204,737 |
| BLFY | Blue Foundry Bancorp | James Nesci | 2024 | $2,202,759 |
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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