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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTC | Astrotech Corp | Thomas Pickens | 2024 | $1,327,105 |
| INSE | Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | Brooks Pierce | 2024 | $1,324,109 |
| LYFT | Lyft, Inc. | David Risher | 2024 | $1,321,239 |
| AENT | Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp | Jeffrey Walker | 2024 | $1,319,194 |
| GSIW | Garden Stage Ltd | Sze Ho Chan | 2024 | $1,317,115 |
| AIRG | Airgain Inc | Jacob Suen | 2024 | $1,315,616 |
| BRTX | BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. | Lance Alstodt | 2024 | $1,314,583 |
| CTBI | Community Trust Bancorp Inc | Mark Gooch | 2024 | $1,314,119 |
| RPID | Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. | Robert Spignesi | 2024 | $1,313,638 |
| RMTI | Rockwell Medical, Inc. | Mark Strobeck | 2024 | $1,310,878 |
| SIEB | Siebert Financial Corp | John Gebbia | 2024 | $1,310,000 |
| CARE | Carter Bankshares, Inc. | Litz Van Dyke | 2024 | $1,307,912 |
| VVOS | Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. | Kirk Huntsman | 2024 | $1,306,906 |
| LMFA | Lm Funding America, Inc. | Bruce Rodgers | 2024 | $1,305,311 |
| CLSD | Clearside Biomedical, Inc. | George Lasezkay | 2024 | $1,304,873 |
| ISTR | Investar Holding Corp | John D’Angelo | 2024 | $1,301,304 |
| CFFI | C & F Financial Corp | Thomas Cherry | 2024 | $1,297,343 |
| PFC | Premier Financial Corp | Gary Small | 2024 | $1,293,968 |
| VOXX | VOXX International Corp | Patrick Lavelle | 2024 | $1,291,672 |
| FXNC | First National Corp | Scott Harvard | 2024 | $1,291,377 |
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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