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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSCL | CHS Inc. | Jay Debertin | 2023 | $13,601,454 |
| CDAY | Ceridian Hcm Holding Inc. | David D. Ossip | 2023 | $13,591,865 |
| DAY | Dayforce | David D. Ossip | 2023 | $13,591,865 |
| AN | Autonation, Inc. | Michael Manley | 2023 | $13,588,817 |
| DKS | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | Lauren Hobart | 2023 | $13,575,226 |
| AWI | Armstrong World Industries Inc. | Victor Grizzle | 2023 | $13,541,716 |
| RGA | Reinsurance Group OF America Inc. | Anna Manning | 2023 | $13,534,431 |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co. | Thomas Hill | 2023 | $13,530,753 |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | Debra Cafaro | 2023 | $13,520,625 |
| AR | Antero Resources Corp. | Paul Rady | 2023 | $13,512,463 |
| WHR | Whirlpool Corp. | Marc Bitzer | 2023 | $13,504,801 |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | Albert White | 2023 | $13,490,923 |
| RIOT | Riot Platforms, Inc. | Jason Les | 2023 | $13,490,590 |
| AGO | Assured Guaranty Ltd | Dominic Frederico | 2023 | $13,477,512 |
| TPH | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | Douglas Bauer | 2023 | $13,457,143 |
| STT | State Street Corp. | Ronald O’Hanley | 2023 | $13,449,164 |
| HQY | Healthequity, Inc. | Jon Kessler | 2024 | $13,448,018 |
| LNC | Lincoln National Corp. | Ellen Cooper | 2023 | $13,437,920 |
| SILK | Silk Road Medical Inc. | Chas McKhann | 2023 | $13,423,834 |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corp. | Alan Shaw | 2023 | $13,418,978 |
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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