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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPN | Appian Corp | Matthew Calkins | 2024 | $1,150,276 |
| NECB | NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc | Kenneth Martinek | 2024 | $1,145,500 |
| MNPR | Monopar Therapeutics | Chandler Robinson | 2024 | $1,144,480 |
| RRBI | Red River Bancshares Inc | Blake Chatelain | 2024 | $1,143,264 |
| SFST | Southern First Bancshares Inc | Arthur Seaver | 2024 | $1,141,448 |
| CXAI | CXApp Inc. | Khurram Sheikh | 2024 | $1,140,939 |
| UBFO | United Security Bancshares | Dennis Woods | 2024 | $1,140,887 |
| MVST | Microvast Holdings, Inc. | Yang Wu | 2024 | $1,136,480 |
| NRDE | Nu Ride Inc. | Edward Hightower | 2024 | $1,136,177 |
| ITRM | Iterum Therapeutics plc | Corey Fishman | 2024 | $1,133,016 |
| HNVR | Hanover Bancorp, Inc. | Michael Puorro | 2024 | $1,131,468 |
| EEX | Emerald Holding, Inc. | Hervé Sedky | 2024 | $1,130,450 |
| RLYB | Rallybio Corp | Stephen Uden | 2024 | $1,127,666 |
| CTOS | Custom Truck One Source, Inc. | Ryan McMonagle | 2024 | $1,126,448 |
| INTT | Intest Corp | Richard Grant | 2024 | $1,121,018 |
| CWBC | Community West Bancshares | James Kim | 2024 | $1,120,506 |
| BTAI | BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. | Vimal Mehta | 2024 | $1,119,245 |
| VRDN | Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. | Stephen Mahoney | 2024 | $1,117,454 |
| HOUR | Hour Loop, Inc | Sam Lai | 2024 | $1,115,546 |
| AGFY | Agrify Corp | Benjamin Kovler | 2024 | $1,115,001 |
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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