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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRC | Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp. | Kiva Allgood | 2023 | $1,617,849 |
| BVS | Bioventus Inc. | Anthony Bihl | 2023 | $1,614,108 |
| FRPT | Freshpet, Inc. | William Cyr | 2023 | $1,613,885 |
| NHC | National Healthcare Corp. | Stephen Flatt | 2023 | $1,609,695 |
| HFWA | Heritage Financial Corp | Jeffrey Deuel | 2023 | $1,609,640 |
| CSTL | Castle Biosciences Inc. | Derek Maetzold | 2023 | $1,605,984 |
| ACTG | Acacia Research Corp. | Martin McNulty | 2023 | $1,603,468 |
| MTNB | Matinas Biopharma Holdings, Inc. | Jerome Jabbour | 2023 | $1,599,551 |
| DMLP | Dorchester Minerals | Bradley Ehrman | 2023 | $1,591,010 |
| AVRO | Avrobio, Inc. | Erik Ostrowski | 2023 | $1,590,892 |
| PWOD | Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. | Richard Grafmyre | 2023 | $1,588,719 |
| TCBX | Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. | Bart Caraway | 2023 | $1,584,242 |
| MNSB | Mainstreet Bancshares, Inc. | Jeff Dick | 2023 | $1,582,651 |
| MNTX | Manitex International, Inc. | Michael Coffey | 2023 | $1,581,459 |
| TIL | Instil Bio, Inc. | Bronson Crouch | 2023 | $1,577,289 |
| WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | Thomas Brisbin | 2023 | $1,577,003 |
| LGVN | Longeveron Inc. | Wa’el Hashad | 2023 | $1,576,559 |
| FTK | Flotek Industries Inc. | Ryan Ezell | 2023 | $1,575,345 |
| SND | Smart Sand, Inc. | Charles Young | 2023 | $1,575,212 |
| ACNB | ACNB Corp. | James Helt | 2023 | $1,568,693 |
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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