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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | Mark Zuckerberg | 2024 | $27,219,874 |
| TWLO | Twilio Inc | Khozema Shipchandler | 2024 | $27,210,463 |
| MXL | Maxlinear, Inc | Kishore Seendripu | 2024 | $26,387,151 |
| GDYN | Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. | Leonard Livschitz | 2024 | $26,304,885 |
| WDAY | Workday Inc | Carl Eschenbach | 2025 | $26,173,192 |
| TPC | Tutor Perini Corp | Ronald Tutor | 2024 | $26,042,027 |
| DOCU | Docusign, Inc. | Allan Thygesen | 2025 | $26,039,579 |
| V | Visa Inc | Ryan Mclnerney | 2024 | $25,999,293 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Inc | Cristiano Amon | 2024 | $25,931,574 |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc | Andrew Wilson | 2024 | $25,643,093 |
| ADSK | Autodesk Inc | Andrew Anagnost | 2025 | $25,192,846 |
| PLD | Prologis Inc | Hamid Moghadam | 2024 | $24,851,777 |
| HPP | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | Victor Coleman | 2024 | $24,801,634 |
| AI | C3.ai, Inc. | Thomas Siebel | 2024 | $24,764,958 |
| HIMS | Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | Mr. Dudum | 2024 | $24,609,077 |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | Robert Bradway | 2024 | $24,428,495 |
| NVST | Envista Holdings Corp | Paul Keel | 2024 | $24,236,357 |
| SYNA | SYNAPTICS Inc | Michael Hurlston | 2024 | $23,774,730 |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Daniel O’Day | 2024 | $23,689,392 |
| SKX | Skechers Usa Inc | Robert Greenberg | 2024 | $23,525,357 |
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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