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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOBT | IO Biotech, Inc. | Mai-Britt Zocca | 2024 | $1,839,811 |
| AC | Associated Capital Group, Inc. | Douglas Jamieson | 2024 | $1,837,919 |
| ADCT | ADC Therapeutics SA | Ameet Mallik | 2024 | $1,837,628 |
| KOPN | Kopin Corp | Michael Murray | 2024 | $1,833,952 |
| WINA | Winmark Corp | Brett Heffes | 2024 | $1,832,143 |
| RICK | Rci Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | Eric Langan | 2024 | $1,829,649 |
| BLUE | bluebird bio, Inc. | Andrew Obenshain | 2024 | $1,825,517 |
| NSSC | Napco Security Technologies, Inc | Richard Soloway | 2024 | $1,822,245 |
| CBLL | Ceribell, Inc. | Xingjuan Chao | 2024 | $1,818,529 |
| BSVN | Bank7 Corp. | Thomas Travis | 2024 | $1,816,787 |
| ATLC | Atlanticus Holdings Corp | Jeffery Howard | 2024 | $1,812,375 |
| RMAX | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. | Erik Carlson | 2024 | $1,812,352 |
| TNXP | Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. | Seth Lederman | 2024 | $1,809,767 |
| GBIO | Generation Bio Co. | Geoff McDonough | 2024 | $1,808,274 |
| MSPR | MSP Recovery, Inc. | John Ruiz | 2024 | $1,807,880 |
| CCBG | Capital City Bank Group Inc | William Smith | 2024 | $1,806,970 |
| CERO | Cero Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. | Brian Atwood | 2024 | $1,806,508 |
| FBLG | FibroBiologics, Inc. | Pete O’Heeron | 2024 | $1,805,199 |
| BKTI | BK Technologies Corp | John Suzuki | 2024 | $1,803,270 |
| ISPO | Inspirato Inc | Payam Zamani | 2024 | $1,802,678 |
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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