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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVA | Granite Construction Inc. | Kyle Larkin | 2023 | $4,224,356 |
| SJW | SJW Group | Eric Thornburg | 2023 | $4,210,736 |
| JANX | Janux Therapeutics, Inc. | David Campbell | 2023 | $4,193,269 |
| ARDX | Ardelyx, Inc. | Michael Raab | 2023 | $4,118,144 |
| SLNO | Soleno Therapeutics Inc. | Anish Bhatnagar | 2023 | $4,116,434 |
| PRTS | Carparts.com, Inc. | David Meniane | 2023 | $4,106,331 |
| JOBY | Joby Aviation, Inc. | JoeBen Bevirt | 2023 | $4,095,534 |
| SHO | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | Bryan Giglia | 2023 | $4,065,496 |
| UNCY | Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. | Shalabh Gupta | 2023 | $4,044,062 |
| RGP | Resources Connection, Inc. | Kate Duchene | 2023 | $4,013,909 |
| PMGM | Priveterra Acquisition Corp. | Marc Forth | 2023 | $3,982,378 |
| FPH | Five Point Holdings | Daniel Hedigan | 2023 | $3,955,542 |
| BANC | Banc of California, Inc. | Jared Wolff | 2023 | $3,930,174 |
| SGHT | Sight Sciences, Inc. | Paul Badawi | 2023 | $3,902,022 |
| VEL | Velocity Financial, Inc. | Christopher Farrar | 2023 | $3,895,805 |
| STEM | Stem, Inc. | John Carrington | 2023 | $3,884,232 |
| TRC | Tejon Ranch Co. | Gregory Bielli | 2023 | $3,870,462 |
| PSTX | Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. | Mark Gergen | 2023 | $3,818,018 |
| SIBN | SI-BONE, Inc. | Laura Francis | 2023 | $3,713,871 |
| CERS | Cerus Corp. | William Greenman | 2023 | $3,660,472 |
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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