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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | Richard Francis | 2024 | $15,518,947 |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp | Matthew Meloy | 2024 | $15,515,793 |
| LADR | Ladder Capital Corp | Brian Harris | 2024 | $15,511,342 |
| RNG | RingCentral, Inc. | Vladimir Shmunis | 2024 | $15,491,096 |
| CLSK | Cleanspark, Inc. | Zachary Bradford | 2024 | $15,441,582 |
| KYMR | Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. | Nello Mainolfi | 2024 | $15,433,147 |
| TPR | Tapestry Inc | Joanne Crevoiserat | 2024 | $15,430,213 |
| COO | Cooper Cos Inc | Albert White | 2024 | $15,427,631 |
| TMHC | Taylor Morrison Home Corp | Sheryl Palmer | 2024 | $15,415,093 |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | George Oliver | 2024 | $15,408,986 |
| PAR | Par Technology Corp | Savneet Singh | 2024 | $15,406,922 |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | Michael O’Sullivan | 2024 | $15,400,634 |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | Brett Monia | 2024 | $15,400,343 |
| TRU | TransUnion | Christopher Cartwright | 2024 | $15,375,130 |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc | Vincent Pilette | 2024 | $15,362,827 |
| CSX | CSX Corp | Joseph Hinrichs | 2024 | $15,350,651 |
| NTLA | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | John Leonard | 2024 | $15,330,547 |
| MDB | MongoDB, Inc. | Dev Ittycheria | 2024 | $15,257,721 |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | Lourenco Goncalves | 2024 | $15,248,897 |
| O | Realty Income Corp | Sumit Roy | 2024 | $15,246,209 |
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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