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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRD | Opus Genetics, Inc. | George Magrath | 2024 | $889,238 |
| COFS | Choiceone Financial Services Inc | Kelly Potes | 2024 | $888,391 |
| WWR | Westwater Resources, Inc. | Frank Bakker | 2024 | $884,915 |
| LEXX | Lexaria Bioscience Corp. | Christopher Bunka | 2024 | $884,844 |
| MIST | Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Joseph Oliveto | 2024 | $882,261 |
| MLSS | Milestone Scientific Inc. | Jan Adriaan (Arjan) Haverhals | 2024 | $881,422 |
| DWTX | Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc. | Greg Duncan | 2024 | $881,220 |
| VENU | Venu Holding Corp | JW Roth | 2024 | $881,064 |
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc | Richard Brooks | 2024 | $877,260 |
| BZFD | BuzzFeed, Inc. | Jonah Peretti | 2024 | $877,051 |
| JAGX | Jaguar Health, Inc. | Lisa Conte | 2024 | $875,320 |
| CYCN | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | Regina Graul | 2024 | $874,823 |
| NWFL | Norwood Financial Corp | James Donnelly | 2024 | $874,697 |
| GSIT | Gsi Technology Inc | Lee-Lean Shu | 2024 | $873,636 |
| BRLT | Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. | Beth Gerstein | 2024 | $868,600 |
| PLBC | Plumas Bancorp | Andrew Ryback | 2024 | $867,331 |
| SD | Sandridge Energy Inc | Grayson Pranin | 2024 | $864,866 |
| EVEX | Eve Holding, Inc. | Johann Bordais | 2024 | $863,375 |
| LARK | Landmark Bancorp Inc | Abigail Wendel | 2024 | $863,082 |
| CRNC | Cerence Inc. | Stefan Ortmanns | 2024 | $861,734 |
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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