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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INM | Inmed Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Eric Adams | 2023 | $367,571 |
| KINZ | Kins Technology Group, Inc. | Khurram Sheikh | 2023 | $365,417 |
| SMID | Smith Midland Corp. | Ashley Smith | 2023 | $365,191 |
| NBY | Novabay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Justin Hall | 2023 | $364,146 |
| SCKT | Socket Mobile, Inc. | Kevin Mills | 2023 | $364,000 |
| PBAX | Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp. | Daniel Corey | 2023 | $363,285 |
| APM | Aptorum Group Ltd | Darren Lui | 2023 | $359,347 |
| LTRY | Lottery.com Inc. | Matthew McGahan | 2023 | $352,596 |
| PHUN | Phunware, Inc. | Russell Buyse | 2023 | $351,400 |
| KRMA | Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group | Guolin Tao | 2023 | $349,830 |
| USAU | U.S. Gold Corp. | George Bee | 2023 | $349,650 |
| DGLY | Digital Ally, Inc. | Stanton Ross | 2023 | $348,525 |
| MIND | Mind Technology, Inc. | Robert Capps | 2023 | $347,201 |
| MINM | Minim, Inc. | Mehul Patel | 2023 | $346,393 |
| IIIV | i3 Verticals, Inc. | Gregory Daily | 2023 | $345,589 |
| SNES | Senestech, Inc. | Joel Fruendt | 2023 | $343,044 |
| VS | Versus Systems Inc. | Matthew Pierce | 2023 | $342,275 |
| MUX | Mcewen Mining Inc. | Robert McEwen | 2023 | $342,169 |
| ORGS | Orgenesis Inc. | Vered Caplan | 2023 | $341,384 |
| AUBN | Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. | David Hedges | 2023 | $341,224 |
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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