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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNZI | Banzai International, Inc. | Joseph Davy | 2024 | $318,216 |
| GENK | GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. | David Kim | 2024 | $313,375 |
| AIMD | Ainos, Inc. | Chun-Hsien Tsai | 2024 | $301,522 |
| DOCS | Doximity, Inc. | Jeffrey Tangney | 2024 | $298,869 |
| LINK | Interlink Electronics Inc | Steven Bronson | 2024 | $295,632 |
| TAIT | Taitron Components Inc | Stewart Wang | 2024 | $249,900 |
| DBGI | Digital Brands Group, Inc. | John Hil Davis | 2024 | $249,000 |
| CNTM | ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. | Bhaskar Panigrahi | 2024 | $190,000 |
| ABNB | Airbnb Inc | Brian Chesky | 2024 | $186,326 |
| FCUV | Focus Universal Inc. | Desheng Wang | 2024 | $170,615 |
| ATNF | 180 Life Sciences Corp. | Blair Jordan | 2024 | $140,107 |
| TZUP | Thumzup Media Corp | Robert Steele | 2024 | $134,898 |
| MODD | Modular Medical, Inc. | James Besser | 2024 | $130,481 |
| NCL | Northann Corp. | Lin Li | 2024 | $120,000 |
| NVFY | Nova Lifestyle, Inc. | Thanh Lam | 2024 | $110,000 |
| CVGW | Calavo Growers Inc | Lecil Cole | 2024 | $77,760 |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp | Scott Farquhar | 2024 | $55,871 |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | Jay Chaudhry | 2024 | $25,162 |
| XYZ | Block, Inc. | Jack Dorsey | 2024 | $2 |
| ASAN | Asana, Inc. | Dustin Moskovitz | 2025 | $1 |
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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