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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAUT | Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. | Sujal Patel | 2023 | $1,892,862 |
| HMST | Homestreet, Inc. | Mark Mason | 2023 | $1,864,109 |
| NLTX | Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. | Donna Cochener Interim | 2023 | $1,827,432 |
| CCB | Coastal Financial Corp. | Eric Sprink | 2023 | $1,787,991 |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. | Bom Kim | 2023 | $1,730,609 |
| ACHV | Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. | John Bencich | 2023 | $1,697,957 |
| HFWA | Heritage Financial Corp | Jeffrey Deuel | 2023 | $1,609,640 |
| KTCC | Key Tronic Corp. | Craig Gates | 2023 | $1,513,037 |
| MCHX | Marchex Inc. | Edwin Miller | 2023 | $1,460,113 |
| FSBW | FS Bancorp, Inc. | Joseph Adams | 2023 | $1,373,368 |
| AMZN | Amazon Com Inc. | Andrew Jassy | 2023 | $1,357,764 |
| FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Michael Lunsford | 2023 | $1,335,897 |
| YMTX | Kineta, Inc. | Shawn Iadonato | 2023 | $1,283,646 |
| SFBC | Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. | Laura Lee Stewart | 2023 | $1,016,958 |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | Peter Kern | 2023 | $1,009,900 |
| RVSB | Riverview Bancorp Inc. | Kevin Lycklama | 2023 | $922,466 |
| APVO | Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. | Marvin White | 2023 | $873,446 |
| FFNW | First Financial Northwest, Inc. | Joseph Kiley | 2023 | $829,390 |
| DAIO | Data I/O Corp. | Anthony Ambrose | 2023 | $775,302 |
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc. | Richard M. Brooks | 2023 | $740,081 |
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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