Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVDL | Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC | Gregory Divis | 2023 | $985,200 |
| BCBP | BCB Bancorp Inc. | Thomas Coughlin | 2023 | $984,444 |
| EGAN | Egain Corp. | Ashutosh Roy | 2023 | $983,655 |
| LOCO | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | Maria Hollandsworth | 2023 | $983,361 |
| OFLX | Omega Flex, Inc. | Dean Rivest | 2023 | $983,053 |
| RVLV | Revolve Group, Inc. | Mike Karanikolas | 2023 | $980,616 |
| PATI | Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. | Robert Sandlin | 2023 | $979,014 |
| FLGC | Flora Growth Corp. | Luis Merchan | 2023 | $976,735 |
| UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | Robert Pera | 2023 | $976,546 |
| CHWA | Wag! Group Co. | Garrett Smallwood | 2023 | $976,038 |
| RZLT | Rezolute, Inc. | Nevan Charles Elam | 2023 | $973,646 |
| EQS | Equus Total Return, Inc. | John Hardy | 2023 | $972,286 |
| IZEA | Izea Worldwide, Inc. | Edward Murphy | 2023 | $967,352 |
| USEG | US Energy Corp. | Ryan Smith | 2023 | $966,419 |
| KEQU | Kewaunee Scientific Corp. | Thomas Hull | 2023 | $965,685 |
| GLTO | Galecto, Inc. | Hans Schambye | 2023 | $965,115 |
| AEZS | Aeterna Zentaris Inc. | Paulini Klaus | 2023 | $964,545 |
| PAYO | Payoneer Global Inc. | Scott Galit | 2023 | $963,200 |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab Usa, Inc. | Peter Beck | 2023 | $962,714 |
| FRSH | Freshworks Inc. | Rathna Girish Mathrubootham | 2023 | $962,184 |
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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