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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | Stéphane Bancel | 2023 | $17,068,514 |
| FTI | TechnipFMC PLC | Douglas Pferdehirt | 2023 | $17,062,495 |
| BGCP | BGC Group, Inc. | Howard W. Lutnick | 2023 | $17,044,535 |
| GEHC | GE HealthCare | Peter J. Arduini | 2023 | $17,042,211 |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | Thomas Long | 2023 | $17,039,781 |
| K | Kellogg Co. | Steve Cahillane | 2023 | $17,038,641 |
| MGM | Mgm Resorts International | William Hornbuckle | 2023 | $17,003,794 |
| ENVX | Enovix Corp. | Raj Talluri | 2023 | $17,002,557 |
| PCG | PG&E Corp. | Patricia Poppe | 2023 | $16,994,840 |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corp. | Martine Rothblatt | 2023 | $16,958,057 |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Dan Arnold | 2023 | $16,937,790 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale | Craig Jelinek | 2023 | $16,870,623 |
| INTC | Intel Corp. | Patrick P. Gelsinger | 2023 | $16,855,400 |
| WRB | Berkley W R Corp. | Robert Berkley | 2023 | $16,813,566 |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | Robin Vince | 2023 | $16,801,167 |
| DOV | Dover Corp. | Richard Tobin | 2023 | $16,795,101 |
| AEO | American Eagle Outfitters Inc. | Jay Schottenstein | 2023 | $16,793,219 |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Blake Moret | 2023 | $16,765,020 |
| CHPT | Chargepoint Holdings, Inc. | Pasquale Romano | 2023 | $16,755,533 |
| HES | Hess Corp. | John Hess | 2023 | $16,750,203 |
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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