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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMCF | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. | Robert Sarlls | 2024 | $552,115 |
| SLNG | Stabilis Solutions, Inc. | Westervelt Ballard | 2024 | $551,872 |
| OPXS | Optex Systems Holdings Inc | Danny Schoening | 2024 | $551,127 |
| GTIM | Good Times Restaurants Inc. | Ryan Zink | 2024 | $550,450 |
| ZVSA | ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. | Stephen Glover | 2024 | $550,000 |
| FAT | Fat Brands, Inc | Robert Rosen | 2024 | $550,000 |
| LVO | LiveOne, Inc. | Robert Ellin | 2024 | $547,032 |
| NYC | American Strategic Investment Co. | Michael Anderson | 2024 | $544,579 |
| RVYL | RYVYL Inc. | Fredi Nisan | 2024 | $542,029 |
| GNPX | Genprex, Inc. | Ryan Confer | 2024 | $541,567 |
| SOAR | Volato Group, Inc. | Matthew Liotta | 2024 | $540,837 |
| HTCR | HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. | Sumitaka Yamamoto | 2024 | $540,631 |
| MPTI | M-tron Industries, Inc. | Linda Biles | 2024 | $540,512 |
| RMBL | RumbleOn, Inc. | Michael Kennedy | 2024 | $540,411 |
| YEXT | Yext, Inc. | Michael Walrath | 2025 | $539,845 |
| VISL | Vislink Technologies, Inc. | Carleton Miller | 2024 | $539,568 |
| HEPA | Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | John Cavan | 2024 | $538,889 |
| NVVE | Nuvve Holding Corp. | Gregory Poilasne | 2024 | $536,775 |
| EUBG | Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group | Guolin Tao | 2024 | $536,712 |
| XWEL | XWELL, Inc. | Ezra Ernst | 2024 | $535,400 |
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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