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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNR | Core Natural Resources, Inc. | James Brock | 2024 | $13,091,307 |
| RLAY | Relay Therapeutics, Inc. | Sanjiv Patel | 2024 | $13,079,301 |
| URI | United Rentals Inc | Matthew Flannery | 2024 | $13,073,855 |
| NTRA | Natera, Inc. | Steven Chapman | 2024 | $13,032,674 |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc. | Brendan McCracken | 2024 | $13,031,675 |
| AMG | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | Jay Horgen | 2024 | $13,030,846 |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | Jonathan Mazelsky | 2024 | $13,007,051 |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | Heidi Petz | 2024 | $12,992,297 |
| RSG | Republic Services Inc | Jon Vander Ark | 2024 | $12,977,475 |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | Tom Palmer | 2024 | $12,965,126 |
| NEUE | NeueHealth, Inc. | Mike Mikan | 2024 | $12,959,107 |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Co | Devin Stockfish | 2024 | $12,952,945 |
| IHRT | iHeartMedia, Inc. | Robert Pittman | 2024 | $12,948,720 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup Inc. | Jonas Prising | 2024 | $12,939,374 |
| HBI | Hanesbrands Inc. | Stephen Bratspies | 2024 | $12,933,300 |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | Bob Frenzel | 2024 | $12,932,063 |
| DKS | Dick'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | Lauren Hobart | 2024 | $12,916,771 |
| LGND | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | Todd Davis | 2024 | $12,914,980 |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | Robert Blue | 2024 | $12,904,625 |
| DFH | Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | Patrick Zalupski | 2024 | $12,879,808 |
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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