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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJT | PJT Partners Inc. | Paul Taubman | 2024 | $1,030,510 |
| DC | Dakota Gold Corp. | Jonathan Awde | 2024 | $1,029,848 |
| KIRK | Kirkland'S, Inc | Amy Sullivan | 2024 | $1,024,683 |
| VEEE | Twin Vee PowerCats, Co. | Joseph Visconti | 2024 | $1,022,073 |
| CACC | Credit Acceptance Corp | Kenneth Booth | 2024 | $1,018,553 |
| PROK | Prokidney Corp. | Bruce Culleton | 2024 | $1,015,802 |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Co | Edward Shoen | 2024 | $1,015,068 |
| CNVS | Cineverse Corp. | Christopher McGurk | 2024 | $1,014,286 |
| CFFN | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | John Dicus | 2024 | $1,014,121 |
| WHWK | Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. | David Lennon | 2024 | $1,012,068 |
| CNTX | Context Therapeutics Inc. | Martin Lehr | 2024 | $1,011,069 |
| URG | Ur-Energy Inc | John Cash | 2024 | $1,010,565 |
| GSAT | Globalstar, Inc. | Paul Jacobs | 2024 | $1,009,445 |
| FDMT | 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. | David Kirn | 2024 | $1,009,004 |
| SFBC | Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. | Laura Lee Stewart | 2024 | $1,007,836 |
| VABK | Virginia National Bankshares Corp | Glenn Rust | 2024 | $1,007,824 |
| AIRI | Air Industries Group | Luciano Melluzzo | 2024 | $1,005,716 |
| IPA | ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. | Jennifer Bath | 2024 | $1,005,342 |
| RDI | Reading International Inc | Ellen Cotter | 2024 | $1,004,760 |
| FULC | Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. | Alex Sapir | 2024 | $1,003,300 |
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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