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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRX | Xerox Holdings Corp | Steven Bandrowczak | 2024 | $14,320,642 |
| ATGE | Adtalem Global Education Inc. | Stephen Beard | 2024 | $14,302,581 |
| VKTX | Viking Therapeutics, Inc. | Brian Lian | 2024 | $14,298,554 |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corp | Dave Powers | 2024 | $14,258,412 |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc | Timothy Gokey | 2024 | $14,251,992 |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Inc | Christian Koch | 2024 | $14,236,352 |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | Joey Wat | 2024 | $14,222,077 |
| RNA | Avidity Biosciences, Inc. | Sarah Boyce | 2024 | $14,176,480 |
| EXLS | ExlService Holdings, Inc. | Rohit Kapoor | 2024 | $14,166,996 |
| AR | ANTERO RESOURCES Corp | Paul Rady | 2024 | $14,160,181 |
| RMD | ResMed Inc | Michael Farrell | 2024 | $14,120,829 |
| EEFT | Euronet Worldwide, Inc. | Michael Brown | 2024 | $14,115,622 |
| CIEN | Ciena Corp | Gary Smith | 2024 | $14,076,773 |
| VRSN | VeriSign Inc | James Bidzos | 2024 | $14,055,378 |
| PSTG | Pure Storage, Inc. | Charles Giancarlo | 2024 | $14,054,606 |
| GLP | Global Partners Lp | Eric Slifka | 2024 | $14,047,263 |
| XPO | XPO, Inc. | Mario Harik | 2024 | $14,042,700 |
| HGV | Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. | Mark Wang | 2024 | $14,027,251 |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp | Horacio Rozanski | 2024 | $13,999,139 |
| SEG | Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. | Anton Nikodemus | 2024 | $13,981,935 |
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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