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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMK | Aramark | John J. Zillmer | 2023 | $12,730,832 |
| NTRA | Natera, Inc. | Steven Chapman | 2023 | $12,727,887 |
| AES | AES Corp. | Andrés Gluski | 2023 | $12,716,194 |
| MAN | Manpowergroup Inc. | Jonas Prising | 2023 | $12,712,353 |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc. | James Davis | 2023 | $12,673,834 |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson | Carl Hess | 2023 | $12,668,832 |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty, Inc. | David Kimbell | 2023 | $12,663,880 |
| KBR | KBR, Inc. | Stuart Bradie | 2023 | $12,659,920 |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | Robert Francescon | 2023 | $12,643,682 |
| VKTX | Viking Therapeutics, Inc. | Brian Lian | 2023 | $12,628,061 |
| CHE | Chemed Corp. | K.J. McNamara | 2023 | $12,625,106 |
| WRK | Westrock Co | David Sewell | 2023 | $12,615,612 |
| LNTH | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | Mary Anne Heino | 2023 | $12,578,845 |
| CLS | Celestica Inc. | Robert Mionis | 2023 | $12,574,918 |
| KRC | Kilroy Realty Corp. | John Kilroy | 2023 | $12,562,542 |
| PHM | Pultegroup Inc. | Ryan Marshall | 2023 | $12,530,908 |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Brett Monia | 2023 | $12,500,023 |
| CLVT | Clarivate PLC | Jonathan Gear | 2023 | $12,480,845 |
| WOLF | Wolfspeed, Inc. | Gregg Lowe | 2023 | $12,477,839 |
| MAS | Masco Corp. | Keith Allman | 2023 | $12,476,381 |
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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