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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMD | Psychemedics Corp. | Brian Hullinger | 2023 | $762,558 |
| AKA | A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. | Jill Ramsey | 2023 | $758,838 |
| WABC | Westamerica Bancorporation | David Payne | 2023 | $758,701 |
| VIA | Via Renewables, Inc. | Mr. Maxwell | 2023 | $757,139 |
| RFL | Rafael Holdings, Inc. | William Conkling | 2023 | $751,949 |
| DATS | Datchat, Inc. | Darin Myman | 2023 | $750,000 |
| CRDL | Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. | David Elsley | 2023 | $748,100 |
| PESI | Perma Fix Environmental Services Inc. | Mark Duff | 2023 | $748,095 |
| SGBX | Safe & Green Holdings Corp. | Paul Galvin | 2023 | $746,527 |
| BCDA | Biocardia, Inc. | Peter Altman | 2023 | $746,237 |
| VRAR | Glimpse Group, Inc. | Lyron Bentovim | 2023 | $744,271 |
| AREN | Arena Group Holdings, Inc. | Ross Levinsohn | 2023 | $742,708 |
| PLBC | Plumas Bancorp | Andrew Ryback | 2023 | $740,274 |
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc. | Richard M. Brooks | 2023 | $740,081 |
| VINC | Vincerx Pharma, Inc. | Ahmed Hamdy | 2023 | $734,953 |
| LAZR | Luminar Technologies, Inc. | Austin Russell | 2023 | $734,499 |
| IBTB | Isabella Bank Corp. | Jae Evans | 2023 | $731,850 |
| ITIC | Investors Title Co. | Allen Fine | 2023 | $731,233 |
| GSIT | GSI Technology Inc. | Lee-Lean Shu | 2023 | $730,266 |
| SGLB | Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. | Jacob Brunsberg | 2023 | $727,861 |
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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