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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTIA | XTI Aerospace, Inc. | Nadir Ali | 2024 | $5,216,803 |
| TVTX | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Eric Dube | 2024 | $5,204,877 |
| UDMY | Udemy, Inc. | Greg Brown | 2024 | $5,151,396 |
| BMEA | Biomea Fusion, Inc. | Thomas Butler | 2024 | $5,106,387 |
| EVGO | EVgo Inc. | Badar Khan | 2024 | $5,093,394 |
| TDUP | ThredUp Inc. | James Reinhart | 2024 | $5,087,000 |
| APPF | Appfolio Inc | Shane Trigg | 2024 | $5,018,965 |
| BYND | Beyond Meat, Inc. | Ethan Brown | 2024 | $5,016,951 |
| SSTI | Soundthinking, Inc. | Ralph Clark | 2024 | $4,986,576 |
| FIGS | FIGS, Inc. | Catherine Spear | 2024 | $4,970,064 |
| INFN | Infinera Corp | David Heard | 2024 | $4,945,348 |
| AWR | American States Water Co | Robert Sprowls | 2024 | $4,908,976 |
| CTNM | Contineum Therapeutics, Inc. | Carmine Stengone | 2024 | $4,900,039 |
| XPOF | Xponential Fitness, Inc. | Mark King | 2024 | $4,886,671 |
| COHU | Cohu Inc | Luis Mller | 2024 | $4,831,084 |
| CWT | California Water Service Group | Martin Kropelnicki | 2024 | $4,803,389 |
| CHRS | Coherus Oncology, Inc. | Dennis Lanfear | 2024 | $4,802,309 |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Richard Steinmeier | 2024 | $4,717,883 |
| LOCO | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | Elizabeth Williams | 2024 | $4,712,877 |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | John Peyton | 2024 | $4,697,225 |
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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