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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIF | Sifco Industries Inc | Peter Knapper | 2024 | $534,351 |
| GREE | Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. | Jordan Kovler | 2024 | $534,147 |
| PETS | Petmed Express Inc | Mathew Hulett | 2024 | $534,019 |
| BAFN | BayFirst Financial Corp. | Thomas Zernick | 2024 | $533,374 |
| SPWR | Complete Solaria, Inc. | Chris Lundell | 2024 | $527,900 |
| LUCY | Innovative Eyewear Inc | Harrison Gross | 2024 | $527,410 |
| SEVCF | Sono Group N.V. | George O’Leary | 2024 | $526,075 |
| GORV | Lazydays Holdings, Inc. | John North | 2024 | $525,062 |
| DRCT | Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. | Mark Walker | 2024 | $525,000 |
| LDWY | Lendway, Inc. | Werner Jansen | 2024 | $523,921 |
| PCSA | Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | George Ng | 2024 | $521,033 |
| ORKA | Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | Lawrence Klein | 2024 | $520,911 |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Max Levchin | 2024 | $519,920 |
| RKDA | Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. | Stanley Jacot | 2024 | $518,108 |
| ZDGE | Zedge, Inc. | Jonathan Reich | 2024 | $513,814 |
| CTHR | Charles & Colvard Ltd | Don O’Connell | 2024 | $512,104 |
| IDAI | T Stamp Inc | Gareth Genner | 2024 | $511,875 |
| ENTO | Entero Therapeutics, Inc. | James Sapirstein | 2024 | $510,308 |
| MDIA | Mediaco Holding Inc. | Jacqueline Hernández | 2024 | $510,203 |
| AFRI | Forafric Global PLC | Mustapha Jamaleddine | 2024 | $508,814 |
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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