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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSRR | Sierra Bancorp | Kevin McPhaill | 2024 | $1,402,302 |
| AKTX | Akari Therapeutics Plc | Rachelle Jacques | 2024 | $1,401,173 |
| KRNY | Kearny Financial Corp. | Craig Montanaro | 2024 | $1,396,533 |
| IBCP | Independent Bank Corp | William Kessel | 2024 | $1,394,449 |
| CUE | Cue Biopharma, Inc. | Daniel Passeri | 2024 | $1,393,921 |
| MMLP | Martin Midstream Partners L.P. | Robert Bondurant | 2024 | $1,387,950 |
| RBB | RBB Bancorp | David Morris | 2024 | $1,387,103 |
| JMSB | John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. | Christopher Bergstrom | 2024 | $1,386,701 |
| NTWK | Netsol Technologies Inc | Najeeb Ghauri | 2024 | $1,386,175 |
| ACDC | ProFrac Holding Corp. | Matthew Wilks | 2024 | $1,386,010 |
| BFS | Saul Centers, Inc. | Francis Saul II | 2024 | $1,384,835 |
| AEHR | Aehr Test Systems | Gayn Erickson | 2024 | $1,384,437 |
| ATER | Aterian, Inc. | Arturo Rodriguez | 2024 | $1,382,383 |
| PWOD | Penns Woods Bancorp Inc | Richard Grafmyre | 2024 | $1,378,991 |
| FNLC | First Bancorp, Inc | Tony McKim | 2024 | $1,378,381 |
| HTB | HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | Hunter Westbrook | 2024 | $1,374,862 |
| BMRC | Bank of Marin Bancorp | Timothy Myers | 2024 | $1,367,529 |
| PAVM | PAVmed Inc. | Lishan Aklog | 2024 | $1,365,200 |
| CHMG | Chemung Financial Corp | Anders Tomson | 2024 | $1,364,070 |
| MRBK | Meridian Corp | Christopher Annas | 2024 | $1,364,062 |
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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