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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBT | HBT Financial, Inc. | Lance Carter | 2024 | $1,218,259 |
| HOFT | Hooker Furnishings Corp | Jeremy Hoff | 2024 | $1,215,181 |
| NAGE | Niagen Bioscience, Inc. | Robert Fried | 2024 | $1,212,131 |
| SBFM | Sunshine Biopharma Inc. | Steve Slilaty | 2024 | $1,211,587 |
| PSIX | Power Solutions International, Inc. | Xykis Dino | 2024 | $1,209,233 |
| PAY | Paymentus Holdings, Inc. | Dushyant Sharma | 2024 | $1,209,210 |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Cor | Oscar González Rocha | 2024 | $1,208,377 |
| ITI | Iteris, Inc. | Joe Bergera | 2024 | $1,208,130 |
| LVTX | LAVA Therapeutics NV | Stephen Hurly | 2024 | $1,206,061 |
| PCYO | Pure Cycle Corp | Mark Harding | 2024 | $1,202,500 |
| IKNA | Ikena Oncology, Inc. | Mark Manfredi | 2024 | $1,202,210 |
| CCNE | Cnb Financial Cor | Michael Peduzzi | 2024 | $1,199,951 |
| ESSA | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | Michael Peduzzi | 2024 | $1,199,951 |
| KVHI | Kvh Industries Inc | Brent Bruun Current Interim | 2024 | $1,199,350 |
| FRPH | Frp Holdings, Inc. | John Baker | 2024 | $1,197,005 |
| SENEA | Seneca Foods Corp | Paul Palmby | 2024 | $1,195,063 |
| JYNT | JOINT Corp | Peter Holt | 2024 | $1,194,793 |
| PEBO | Peoples Bancorp Inc | Tyler Wilcox | 2024 | $1,194,056 |
| RZLT | Rezolute, Inc. | Nevan Charles Elam | 2024 | $1,192,700 |
| MGYR | Magyar Bancorp, Inc. | John Fitzgerald | 2024 | $1,190,454 |
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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