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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLCN | Volcon, Inc. | Jordan Davis | 2023 | $457,893 |
| AUVI | Applied UV, Inc. | Max Munn | 2023 | $447,325 |
| ASTR | Astra Space, Inc. | Chris Kemp | 2023 | $444,070 |
| HUSA | Houston American Energy Corp. | John Terwilliger | 2023 | $442,940 |
| NCAC | Newcourt Acquisition Corp. | Neil Maresky | 2023 | $442,446 |
| NXGL | Nexgel, Inc. | Adam Levy | 2023 | $442,100 |
| ESP | Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp. | David O Neil | 2023 | $441,788 |
| UUU | Universal Security Instruments Inc. | Harvey Grossblatt | 2023 | $440,530 |
| GEOS | Geospace Technologies Corp. | Walter Wheeler | 2023 | $439,739 |
| PHIO | Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Robert Bitterman | 2023 | $437,892 |
| ISPC | Ispecimen Inc. | Tracy Curley | 2023 | $437,500 |
| PNBK | Patriot National Bancorp Inc. | David Lowery | 2023 | $434,296 |
| KERN | Akerna Corp. | Jessica Billingsley | 2023 | $434,130 |
| VCNX | Vaccinex, Inc. | Maurice Zauderer | 2023 | $430,277 |
| HCWB | HCW Biologics Inc. | Hing Wong | 2023 | $425,880 |
| INVE | Identiv, Inc. | Steven Humphreys | 2023 | $424,147 |
| GTIM | Good Times Restaurants Inc. | Ryan Zink | 2023 | $423,273 |
| AESE | Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. | Yinghua Chen | 2023 | $421,607 |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc. | Peter Gassner | 2024 | $420,833 |
| BIOL | Biolase, Inc. | John Beaver | 2023 | $420,691 |
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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