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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES | Eversource Energy | Joseph Nolan | 2024 | $13,578,154 |
| OHI | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | Taylor Pickett | 2024 | $13,551,267 |
| WK | Workiva Inc | Julie Iskow | 2024 | $13,524,443 |
| AA | Alcoa Corp | William Oplinger | 2024 | $13,495,263 |
| BPMC | Blueprint Medicines Corp | Kathryn Haviland | 2024 | $13,477,004 |
| RS | Reliance, Inc. | Karla Lewis | 2024 | $13,476,433 |
| CRL | Charles River Laboratories International Inc | James Foster | 2024 | $13,473,609 |
| BSY | Bentley Systems Inc | Nicholas Cumins | 2024 | $13,465,407 |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corp | William Burns | 2024 | $13,462,794 |
| HQY | Healthequity, Inc. | Jon Kessler | 2024 | $13,448,018 |
| PRAX | Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | Marcio Souza | 2024 | $13,427,668 |
| AMT | American Tower Corp | Steven Vondran | 2024 | $13,426,944 |
| LNTH | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | Brian Markison | 2024 | $13,400,697 |
| LSTR | Landstar System Inc | Frank Lonegro | 2024 | $13,374,405 |
| MLNK | MeridianLink, Inc. | Nicolaas Vlok | 2024 | $13,371,744 |
| AES | AES Corp/The | Andrés Gluski | 2024 | $13,355,284 |
| DNB | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | Anthony Jabbour | 2024 | $13,343,922 |
| PRG | PROG Holdings, Inc. | Steven Michaels | 2024 | $13,328,364 |
| ITCI | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. | Sharon Mates | 2024 | $13,305,510 |
| PODD | Insulet Corp | James Hollingshead | 2024 | $13,302,350 |
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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