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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHA | Athira Pharma, Inc. | Mark Litton | 2024 | $3,175,009 |
| NWPX | Northwest Pipe Co | Scott Montross | 2024 | $3,168,871 |
| ATOS | Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. | Steven Quay | 2024 | $2,764,082 |
| ACHV | Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. | John Bencich | 2024 | $2,518,977 |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. | Bom Kim | 2024 | $2,071,499 |
| HMST | HomeStreet, Inc. | Mark Mason | 2024 | $1,983,469 |
| NAUT | Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. | Sujal Patel | 2024 | $1,961,393 |
| RLGT | Radiant Logistics, Inc | Bohn Crain | 2024 | $1,959,124 |
| CCB | Coastal Financial Corp | Eric Sprink | 2024 | $1,868,263 |
| HFWA | Heritage Financial Corp | Jeffrey Deuel | 2024 | $1,630,201 |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Andrew Jassy | 2024 | $1,596,889 |
| FSBW | FS Bancorp, Inc. | Joseph Adams | 2024 | $1,563,222 |
| EXPI | eXp World Holdings, Inc. | Glenn Sanford | 2024 | $1,516,643 |
| MCHX | Marchex Inc | Edwin Miller | 2024 | $1,179,906 |
| FFNW | First Financial Northwest, Inc. | Joseph Kiley | 2024 | $1,080,534 |
| SFBC | Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. | Laura Lee Stewart | 2024 | $1,007,836 |
| APVO | Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. | Marvin White | 2024 | $906,020 |
| KTCC | Key Tronic Corp | Craig Gates | 2024 | $892,270 |
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc | Richard Brooks | 2024 | $877,260 |
| FNWB | First Northwest Bancorp | Matthew Deines | 2024 | $811,352 |
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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