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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | Starbucks Corp. | Laxman Narasimhan | 2023 | $14,604,531 |
| AMCX | Amc Networks Inc. | Kristin Dolan | 2023 | $14,581,636 |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | Rick McConnell | 2023 | $14,563,163 |
| EOG | Eog Resources Inc. | Ezra Yacob | 2023 | $14,558,772 |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | Thomas Jorden | 2023 | $14,547,853 |
| AME | Ametek | David Zapico | 2023 | $14,538,544 |
| TPR | Tapestry, Inc. | Joanne Crevoiserat Interim | 2023 | $14,489,503 |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | Kent Masters | 2023 | $14,472,114 |
| RL | Ralph Lauren Corp. | Patrice Louvet | 2023 | $14,471,356 |
| BBY | Best Buy CO Inc. | Corie Barry | 2024 | $14,443,881 |
| IPG | Interpublic Group OF Companies, Inc. | Philippe Krakowsky | 2023 | $14,441,360 |
| CRNC | Cerence Inc. | Stefan Ortmanns | 2023 | $14,438,733 |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | Edward Decker | 2023 | $14,419,252 |
| UHS | Universal Health Services Inc. | Marc Miller | 2023 | $14,407,937 |
| HIMS | Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | Mr. Dudum | 2023 | $14,401,411 |
| MCO | Moodys Corp. | Robert Fauber | 2023 | $14,387,659 |
| LSCC | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | James Anderson | 2023 | $14,380,598 |
| EVTC | Evertec, Inc. | Morgan Schuessler | 2023 | $14,371,811 |
| SMAR | Smartsheet Inc. | Mark Mader | 2023 | $14,359,147 |
| GPS | Gap Inc. | Richard Dickson | 2023 | $14,356,186 |
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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