Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBHS | Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | Nicholas I. Fink | 2023 | $11,487,439 |
| ACM | Aecom | Troy Rudd | 2023 | $11,459,952 |
| TSAT | Telesat Corp. | Daniel Goldberg | 2023 | $11,458,736 |
| NVRO | Nevro Corp. | Kevin Thornal | 2023 | $11,453,548 |
| TIAA | TIAA | Thasunda Brown Duckett | 2023 | $11,448,435 |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | William Mosley | 2023 | $11,436,208 |
| BYD | Boyd Gaming Corp. | Keith Smith | 2023 | $11,410,646 |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Co. | Paul Donahue | 2023 | $11,398,274 |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | Dave Powers | 2023 | $11,391,476 |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Co | Harry Lawton | 2023 | $11,374,666 |
| NTAP | Netapp, Inc. | George Kurian a b | 2023 | $11,370,423 |
| DFH | Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | Patrick Zalupski | 2023 | $11,367,502 |
| EQR | Equity Residential | Mark Parrell | 2023 | $11,361,059 |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | Miguel Patricio | 2023 | $11,359,250 |
| RIG | Transocean Ltd. | Jeremy Thigpen | 2023 | $11,355,216 |
| QTWO | Q2 Holdings, Inc. | Matthew Flake | 2023 | $11,354,586 |
| DCGO | DocGo Inc. | Lee Bienstock | 2023 | $11,351,018 |
| SJM | J M Smucker Co | Mark Smucker | 2023 | $11,348,537 |
| AM | Antero Midstream Corp. | Paul Rady | 2023 | $11,315,877 |
| DNB | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | Anthony Jabbour | 2023 | $11,303,648 |
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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