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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANI | Vivani Medical, Inc. | Adam Mendelsohn | 2024 | $1,084,200 |
| TOON | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | Andy Heyward | 2024 | $1,075,384 |
| DRRX | Durect Corp | James Brown | 2024 | $1,072,588 |
| ARTL | Artelo Biosciences, Inc. | Gregory Gorgas | 2024 | $1,060,470 |
| BJRI | BJs Restaurants Inc | Bradford Richmond | 2024 | $1,056,310 |
| CENT | Central Garden & Pet Co | Mary Beth Springer | 2024 | $1,055,775 |
| BEEM | Beam Global | Desmond Wheatley | 2024 | $1,048,932 |
| SHIM | Shimmick Corp | Ural Yal | 2024 | $1,046,154 |
| GNSS | Genasys Inc. | Richard Danforth | 2024 | $1,044,150 |
| TLPH | Talphera, Inc. | Vincent Angotti | 2024 | $1,038,992 |
| WHWK | Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. | David Lennon | 2024 | $1,012,068 |
| FDMT | 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. | David Kirn | 2024 | $1,009,004 |
| RDI | Reading International Inc | Ellen Cotter | 2024 | $1,004,760 |
| PMT | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | David Spector | 2024 | $999,987 |
| BNGO | Bionano Genomics, Inc. | Erik Holmlin | 2024 | $989,677 |
| LGCY | Legacy Education Inc. | LeeAnn Rohmann | 2024 | $983,441 |
| OVLY | Oak Valley Bancorp | Christopher Courtney | 2024 | $980,578 |
| CRVL | Corvel Corp | Michael Combs | 2024 | $966,969 |
| EVC | Entravision Communications Corp | Michael Christenson | 2024 | $957,671 |
| KPRX | Kiora Pharmaceuticals Inc | Brian Strem | 2024 | $954,883 |
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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