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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTO | H2O America | Eric Thornburg | 2024 | $4,045,212 |
| FFWM | First Foundation Inc. | Thomas Shafer | 2024 | $4,013,755 |
| TTMI | Ttm Technologies Inc | Thomas Edman | 2024 | $4,012,941 |
| OM | Outset Medical, Inc. | Leslie Trigg | 2024 | $4,002,620 |
| CPSS | Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. | Charles Bradley | 2024 | $4,000,342 |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Inc | Edwin Roks | 2024 | $4,000,215 |
| NKTX | Nkarta, Inc. | Paul Hastings | 2024 | $3,985,445 |
| PBYI | Puma Biotechnology, Inc. | Alan Auerbach | 2024 | $3,969,931 |
| SHO | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | Bryan Giglia | 2024 | $3,946,827 |
| LSEA | Landsea Homes Corp | John Ho | 2024 | $3,916,782 |
| ERAS | Erasca, Inc. | Jonathan Lim | 2024 | $3,894,032 |
| RGLS | Regulus Therapeutics Inc. | Joseph Hagan | 2024 | $3,881,443 |
| NKTR | Nektar Therapeutics | Howard Robin | 2024 | $3,762,693 |
| ERII | Energy Recovery, Inc. | David Moon | 2024 | $3,745,638 |
| NUVB | Nuvation Bio Inc. | David Hung | 2024 | $3,717,354 |
| JOBY | Joby Aviation, Inc. | JoeBen Bevirt | 2024 | $3,706,090 |
| SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Michael Olosky | 2024 | $3,704,453 |
| ARCT | Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. | Joseph Payne | 2024 | $3,697,000 |
| ARQT | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Todd Franklin Watanabe | 2024 | $3,689,491 |
| CATY | Cathay General Bancorp | Chang Liu | 2024 | $3,687,873 |
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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