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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBF | Ennis, Inc. | Keith Walters | 2024 | $1,682,530 |
| MSEX | Middlesex Water Co | Nadine Leslie | 2024 | $1,677,576 |
| AVD | American Vanguard Corp | Douglas Kaye | 2024 | $1,675,160 |
| FBRX | Forte Biosciences, Inc. | Paul Wagner | 2024 | $1,674,458 |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems Inc | Martin Resch | 2024 | $1,673,109 |
| MGPI | Mgp Ingredients Inc | David Bratcher | 2024 | $1,669,326 |
| ANTX | AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. | Eric Easom | 2024 | $1,666,117 |
| ESCA | Escalade Inc | Walter Glazer | 2024 | $1,665,978 |
| GABC | German American Bancorp, Inc. | Neil Dauby | 2024 | $1,661,490 |
| FCF | First Commonwealth Financial Corp | Michael Price | 2024 | $1,661,340 |
| FTK | Flotek Industries Inc | Ryan Ezell | 2024 | $1,660,262 |
| TISI | Team Inc | Keith Tucker | 2024 | $1,659,741 |
| SLP | Simulations Plus, Inc. | Shawn O’Connor | 2024 | $1,657,620 |
| SGA | Saga Communications Inc | Christopher Forgy | 2024 | $1,656,270 |
| KLTO | Klotho Neurosciences, Inc. | Joseph Sinkule | 2024 | $1,654,900 |
| MNRO | Monro, Inc. | Michael Broderick | 2024 | $1,652,413 |
| BBCP | Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. | Bruce Young | 2024 | $1,649,044 |
| NCSM | NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. | Ryan Hummer | 2024 | $1,648,075 |
| HBNC | Horizon Bancorp Inc | Thomas Prame | 2024 | $1,640,847 |
| AMTX | Aemetis, Inc | Eric McAfee | 2024 | $1,637,000 |
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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