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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBUS | Cibus, Inc. | Rory Riggs | 2024 | $500,011 |
| ACMR | ACM Research, Inc. | David Wang | 2024 | $498,607 |
| BCDA | BioCardia, Inc. | Peter Altman | 2024 | $493,388 |
| RVLV | Revolve Group, Inc. | Mike Karanikolas | 2024 | $482,412 |
| SCKT | Socket Mobile, Inc. | Kevin Mills | 2024 | $475,746 |
| EKSO | Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. | Scott Davis | 2024 | $473,017 |
| INSG | Inseego Corp. | Ashish Sharma | 2024 | $462,995 |
| DRMA | Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. | Gerald Proehl | 2024 | $461,973 |
| ENSC | Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. | Lynn Kirkpatrick | 2024 | $442,392 |
| PDEX | Pro Dex Inc | Richard Van Kirk | 2024 | $441,303 |
| TIVC | Tivic Health Systems, Inc. | Jennifer Ernst | 2024 | $430,456 |
| MGLD | Marygold Companies, Inc. | Nicholas Gerber | 2024 | $413,200 |
| AMPL | Amplitude, Inc. | Spenser Skates | 2024 | $393,750 |
| DHAI | Dih Holding Us, Inc. | Jason Chen | 2024 | $384,000 |
| NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Justin Hall | 2024 | $365,177 |
| SOND | Sonder Holdings Inc. | Francis Davidson | 2024 | $362,469 |
| SLE | Super League Enterprise, Inc. | Matt Edelman | 2024 | $330,000 |
| IPW | iPower Inc. | Chenlong Tan | 2024 | $326,647 |
| RSLS | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | Paul Hickey | 2024 | $323,984 |
| DASH | DoorDash Inc | Tony Xu | 2024 | $318,518 |
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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