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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKX | Skechers USA Inc. | Robert Greenberg | 2023 | $18,837,938 |
| AZO | Autozone Inc. | William Rhodes | 2023 | $18,796,822 |
| DSAC | Fiscalnote Holdings, Inc. | Timothy Hwang | 2023 | $18,780,112 |
| CAH | Cardinal Health Inc. | Jason Hollar | 2023 | $18,776,433 |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | Gregory Ebel | 2023 | $18,732,784 |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corp. | Michael Mahoney | 2023 | $18,723,735 |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc. | Sean Connolly | 2023 | $18,720,100 |
| CZR | Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | Thomas Reeg | 2023 | $18,610,359 |
| PSN | Parsons Corp. | Carey Smith | 2023 | $18,596,895 |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Scott Kirby | 2023 | $18,573,299 |
| CNC | Centene Corp. | Sarah London | 2023 | $18,556,966 |
| IRNT | Ironnet, Inc. | William Welch | 2023 | $18,543,934 |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | William Gifford | 2023 | $18,528,628 |
| TRU | Transunion | Christopher Cartwright | 2023 | $18,521,855 |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corp. | Saum Sutaria | 2023 | $18,518,109 |
| SLG | SL Green Realty Corp. | Marc Holliday | 2023 | $18,508,171 |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | Adena Friedman | 2023 | $18,498,752 |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | C. Howard Nye | 2023 | $18,488,885 |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Douglas Ostrover | 2023 | $18,478,195 |
| CBRE | Cbre Group, Inc. | Robert Sulentic | 2023 | $18,358,834 |
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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