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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANX | Gain Therapeutics, Inc. | Matthias Alder | 2024 | $1,444,768 |
| GIFT | Giftify, Inc. | Ketan Thakker | 2024 | $1,444,000 |
| ULCC | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. | Barry Biffle | 2024 | $1,443,469 |
| BPRN | Princeton Bancorp, Inc. | Edward Dietzler | 2024 | $1,440,493 |
| NATH | Nathans Famous, Inc. | Eric Gatoff | 2024 | $1,440,087 |
| BOLT | Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Randall Schatzman | 2024 | $1,438,898 |
| SHCO | Soho House & Co Inc. | Tom Collins | 2024 | $1,438,124 |
| ZVIA | Zevia PBC | Amy Taylor | 2024 | $1,437,297 |
| FMNB | Farmers National Banc Corp | Kevin Helmick | 2024 | $1,435,778 |
| SWKH | SWK Holdings Corp | Joe Staggs | 2024 | $1,435,630 |
| NL | Nl Industries Inc | Courtney Riley | 2024 | $1,433,000 |
| ACXP | Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | David Luci | 2024 | $1,431,383 |
| GLTO | Galecto, Inc. | Hans Schambye | 2024 | $1,429,550 |
| BNAI | Brand Engagement Network Inc. | Paul Chang | 2024 | $1,420,250 |
| BRBS | Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. | William Beale | 2024 | $1,418,683 |
| WKSP | Worksport Ltd | Steven Rossi | 2024 | $1,415,473 |
| ASYS | Amtech Systems Inc | Robert Daigle | 2024 | $1,411,299 |
| FISI | Financial Institutions Inc | Martin Birmingham | 2024 | $1,408,963 |
| MNOV | Medicinova Inc | Yuichi Iwaki | 2024 | $1,408,237 |
| MLTX | MoonLake Immunotherapeutics | Jorge Santos da Silva | 2024 | $1,406,038 |
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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