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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIX | Compx International Inc | Scott James | 2024 | $1,363,609 |
| PGNY | Progyny, Inc. | Peter Anevski | 2024 | $1,361,112 |
| MAIA | MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. | Vlad Vitoc | 2024 | $1,360,441 |
| HROW | Harrow, Inc. | Mark Baum | 2024 | $1,358,490 |
| OLPX | Olaplex Holdings, Inc. | Amanda Baldwin | 2024 | $1,355,970 |
| BH-A | Biglari Holdings Inc. | Sardar Biglari | 2024 | $1,354,596 |
| THFF | First Financial Corp | Norman Lowery | 2024 | $1,351,844 |
| USIO | Usio, Inc. | Louis Hoch | 2024 | $1,348,447 |
| PAYS | Paysign, Inc. | Mark Newcomer | 2024 | $1,347,558 |
| GNTY | Guaranty Bancshares Inc | Tyson Abston | 2024 | $1,347,196 |
| GRYP | Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. | Steve Gutterman | 2024 | $1,347,062 |
| EMKR | Emcore Corp | Jeffrey Rittichier | 2024 | $1,345,870 |
| WATT | Energous Corp | Cesar Johnston | 2024 | $1,343,485 |
| ALRS | Alerus Financial Corp | Katie Lorenson | 2024 | $1,339,540 |
| DRTTF | Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd | Benjamin Urban | 2024 | $1,337,500 |
| FBNC | First Bancorp | Richard Moore | 2024 | $1,337,466 |
| MITK | Mitek Systems Inc | Scott Carter | 2024 | $1,336,170 |
| UEIC | Universal Electronics Inc | Paul Arling | 2024 | $1,334,010 |
| MPX | Marine Products Corp | Ben Palmer | 2024 | $1,327,875 |
| REKR | Rekor Systems, Inc. | David Desharnais | 2024 | $1,327,229 |
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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