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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVE | Movano Inc. | John Mastrototaro | 2024 | $646,269 |
| KTTA | Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. | Tiago Reis Marques | 2024 | $640,059 |
| QTIH | Qt Imaging Holdings, Inc. | Raluca Dinu | 2024 | $638,801 |
| PEN | Penumbra Inc | Adam Elsesser | 2024 | $630,467 |
| LVLU | Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. | Crystal Landsem | 2024 | $623,679 |
| RBRK | Rubrik, Inc. | Bipul Sinha | 2024 | $620,494 |
| RVPH | Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | Laxminarayan Bhat | 2024 | $607,500 |
| TTNP | Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc | David Lazar | 2024 | $606,829 |
| ZCAR | Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. | Greg Moran | 2024 | $595,864 |
| TPET | Trio Petroleum Corp. | Michael Peterson | 2024 | $592,761 |
| PDFS | Pdf Solutions Inc | John Kibarian | 2024 | $589,683 |
| BRFH | Barfresh Food Group Inc. | Riccardo Delle Coste | 2024 | $569,000 |
| VIRC | Virco Mfg Corporation | Robert Virtue | 2024 | $557,027 |
| FAT | Fat Brands, Inc | Robert Rosen | 2024 | $550,000 |
| LVO | LiveOne, Inc. | Robert Ellin | 2024 | $547,032 |
| RVYL | RYVYL Inc. | Fredi Nisan | 2024 | $542,029 |
| NVVE | Nuvve Holding Corp. | Gregory Poilasne | 2024 | $536,775 |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Max Levchin | 2024 | $519,920 |
| AEMD | Aethlon Medical Inc | Charles Fisher | 2024 | $505,332 |
| GAN | GAN Ltd | Seamus McGill | 2024 | $501,800 |
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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