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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHC | VirnetX Holding Corp | Kendall Larsen | 2024 | $1,795,746 |
| KMT | Kennametal Inc | Sanjay Chowbey | 2024 | $1,794,097 |
| TARA | Protara Therapeutics, Inc. | Jesse Shefferman | 2024 | $1,791,843 |
| RCAT | Red Cat Holdings, Inc. | Jeffrey Thompson | 2024 | $1,790,497 |
| HOFV | Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co | Michael Crawford | 2024 | $1,790,312 |
| MKTW | Marketwise, Inc. | David Eifrig Interim | 2024 | $1,789,124 |
| BNED | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | Michael Huseby | 2024 | $1,787,099 |
| PXLW | Pixelworks, Inc | Todd DeBonis | 2024 | $1,785,032 |
| HOOK | HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. | Joern Aldag | 2024 | $1,784,919 |
| CTM | Castellum, Inc. | Glen Ives | 2024 | $1,775,039 |
| LICYF | Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. | Ajay Kochhar | 2024 | $1,774,501 |
| ASMB | Assembly Biosciences, Inc. | Jason Okazaki | 2024 | $1,767,191 |
| TCRX | TScan Therapeutics, Inc. | Gavin MacBeath | 2024 | $1,760,671 |
| HSON | Hudson Global, Inc. | Jacob Zabkowicz | 2024 | $1,760,350 |
| TRAK | ReposiTrak, Inc. | Randall Fields | 2024 | $1,759,811 |
| DMLP | Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | Bradley Ehrman | 2024 | $1,759,072 |
| ALGT | Allegiant Travel CO | Gregory Anderson | 2024 | $1,756,230 |
| NOTE | FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. | Josh Resnik | 2024 | $1,753,784 |
| STRS | Stratus Properties Inc | William Armstrong | 2024 | $1,751,376 |
| JOE | ST JOE Co | Jorge Gonzalez | 2024 | $1,746,456 |
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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