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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AME | AMETEK Inc | David Zapico | 2024 | $14,625,659 |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | Mr. Zovighian | 2024 | $14,579,474 |
| HUN | Huntsman CORP | Peter Huntsman | 2024 | $14,566,117 |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | Christopher Kastner | 2024 | $14,553,665 |
| LULU | Lululemon Athletica Inc | Calvin McDonald | 2024 | $14,551,916 |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | Michael Stubblefield | 2024 | $14,525,638 |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | Charles Magro | 2024 | $14,507,058 |
| VRNS | Varonis Systems Inc | Yakov Faitelson | 2024 | $14,502,288 |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Joshua Kobza | 2024 | $14,469,868 |
| ACM | Aecom | Troy Rudd | 2024 | $14,440,729 |
| VTR | Ventas Inc | Debra Cafaro | 2024 | $14,438,118 |
| ATUS | Altice USA, Inc. | Dennis Mathew | 2024 | $14,425,399 |
| VC | Visteon Corp | Sachin Lawande | 2024 | $14,415,883 |
| SPSC | Sps Commerce Inc | Chad Collins | 2024 | $14,405,176 |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | James Davis | 2024 | $14,404,862 |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp | Maryann Mannen | 2024 | $14,388,817 |
| BILL | BILL Holdings, Inc. | René Lacerte | 2024 | $14,377,970 |
| MAC | Macerich Co | Jackson Hsieh | 2024 | $14,373,312 |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | Kent Masters | 2024 | $14,368,498 |
| CYTK | Cytokinetics Inc | Robert Blum | 2024 | $14,368,343 |
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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