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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPBI | Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc | Steven Gardner | 2024 | $4,682,495 |
| EGHT | 8X8 Inc | Samuel Wilson | 2024 | $4,664,103 |
| FCPT | Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | William Lenehan | 2024 | $4,616,714 |
| TRUE | TrueCar, Inc. | Jantoon Reigersman | 2024 | $4,590,916 |
| MMI | Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | Hessam Nadji | 2024 | $4,581,674 |
| CNTB | Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd | Barry Quart | 2024 | $4,521,436 |
| ALLO | Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. | David Chang | 2024 | $4,482,208 |
| CDMO | Avid Bioservices, Inc. | Nicolas Green | 2024 | $4,475,343 |
| LIF | Life360, Inc. | Chris Hulls | 2024 | $4,412,802 |
| FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | Daniel Hedigan | 2024 | $4,315,206 |
| FRGE | Forge Global Holdings, Inc. | Kelly Rodriques | 2024 | $4,226,783 |
| CRBU | Caribou Biosciences, Inc. | Rachel Haurwitz | 2024 | $4,213,245 |
| PRTS | CarParts.com, Inc. | David Meniane | 2024 | $4,208,360 |
| FATE | Fate Therapeutics Inc | Scott Wolchko | 2024 | $4,175,069 |
| DSP | Viant Technology Inc. | Tim Vanderhook | 2024 | $4,169,668 |
| INGN | Inogen Inc | Kevin R.M. Smith | 2024 | $4,159,779 |
| CHGG | Chegg, Inc | Nathan Schultz | 2024 | $4,131,883 |
| ADVM | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | Laurent Fischer | 2024 | $4,131,290 |
| ANRO | Alto Neuroscience, Inc. | Amit Etkin | 2024 | $4,065,848 |
| GHLD | Guild Holdings Co | Terry Schmidt | 2024 | $4,055,742 |
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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