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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHNAU | Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. | Rohan Malhotra | 2023 | $125,199 |
| ENG | Englobal Corp. | Mr. Hess | 2023 | $120,908 |
| CHMI | Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. | Jeffrey Lown II | 2023 | $115,746 |
| TTWO | Take Two Interactive Software Inc. | Strauss Zelnick | 2023 | $115,015 |
| CBIO | Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. | Charles Wu | 2023 | $106,152 |
| TTEC | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | Kenneth Tuchman | 2023 | $100,151 |
| FRLA | Fortune Rise Acquisition Corp. | Richard Iler | 2023 | $100,000 |
| NVFY | Nova Lifestyle, Inc. | Thanh Lam | 2023 | $100,000 |
| CYCN | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | Peter Hecht | 2023 | $82,954 |
| GLG | Baiyu Holdings, Inc. | Renmei Ouyang | 2023 | $80,000 |
| TWLO | Twilio Inc. | Jeff Lawson | 2023 | $76,859 |
| OPI | Office Properties Income Trust | Christopher Bilotto | 2023 | $71,960 |
| JZXN | Jiuzi Holdings, Inc. | Tao Li | 2023 | $70,000 |
| CFLT | Confluent, Inc. | Jay Kreps | 2023 | $65,000 |
| ME | 23andme Holding Co. | Anne Wojcicki | 2023 | $62,920 |
| STXS | Stereotaxis, Inc. | David Fischel | 2023 | $62,195 |
| ICCH | ICC Holdings, Inc. | Arron Sutherland | 2023 | $58,685 |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp. | Michael Cannon-Brookes | 2023 | $55,109 |
| AIRT | Air T Inc. | Nick Swenson | 2023 | $50,000 |
| DUNE | Global Gas Corp. | William Nance | 2023 | $43,750 |
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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