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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAND | Bandwidth Inc. | David Morken | 2024 | $2,073,558 |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. | Bom Kim | 2024 | $2,071,499 |
| KPTI | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | Richard Paulson | 2024 | $2,069,341 |
| MKFG | Markforged Holding Corp | Shai Terem | 2024 | $2,063,667 |
| HR | Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | Constance Moore | 2024 | $2,061,333 |
| AKA | A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. | Ciaran Long | 2024 | $2,060,200 |
| INO | Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Jacqueline Shea | 2024 | $2,050,669 |
| LKFN | Lakeland Financial Corp | David Findlay | 2024 | $2,048,666 |
| CVLG | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | David Parker | 2024 | $2,039,597 |
| SCHL | Scholastic Corp | Peter Warwick | 2024 | $2,038,591 |
| ELTX | Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. | Robert Connelly | 2024 | $2,036,441 |
| SRCE | 1St Source Corp | Christopher Murphy | 2024 | $2,035,648 |
| NGVT | Ingevity Corp | Luis Fernandez-Moreno | 2024 | $2,035,442 |
| BHR | Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | Richard Stockton | 2024 | $2,029,286 |
| SCYX | Scynexis Inc | David Angulo | 2024 | $2,027,854 |
| NINE | Nine Energy Service, Inc. | Ann Fox | 2024 | $2,022,618 |
| VINC | Vincerx Pharma, Inc. | Ahmed Hamdy | 2024 | $2,019,024 |
| BELFA | Bel Fuse Inc | Daniel Bernstein | 2024 | $2,012,189 |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | Brian Mueller | 2024 | $2,006,779 |
| GOSS | Gossamer Bio, Inc. | Faheem Hasnain | 2024 | $2,005,432 |
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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