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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROX | Crocs, Inc. | Andrew Rees | 2024 | $12,432,742 |
| ARWR | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Christopher Anzalone | 2024 | $12,423,473 |
| NWL | Newell Brands Inc. | Christopher Peterson | 2024 | $12,392,060 |
| FYBR | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. | Nicholas Jeffery | 2024 | $12,391,530 |
| FDX | FedEx Corp | Rajesh Subramaniam | 2024 | $12,382,507 |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | Ralph LaRossa | 2024 | $12,367,961 |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | Satish Dhanasekaran | 2024 | $12,353,196 |
| ALSN | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | David Graziosi | 2024 | $12,332,822 |
| BALL | Ball Corp | Daniel Fisher | 2024 | $12,329,337 |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc | Anthony Will | 2024 | $12,296,083 |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | Giordano Albertazzi | 2024 | $12,276,743 |
| CPB | The Campbell’s Company | Mark Clouse | 2024 | $12,260,000 |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co Inc | Matthew Farrell | 2024 | $12,253,425 |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Jack Sinclair | 2024 | $12,242,448 |
| SM | SM Energy Co | Herbert Vogel | 2024 | $12,240,662 |
| VST | Vistra Corp | James Burke | 2024 | $12,236,044 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | Ron Vachris | 2024 | $12,229,741 |
| BIOA | BioAge Labs, Inc. | Kristen Fortney | 2024 | $12,226,906 |
| MDGL | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Bill Sibold | 2024 | $12,214,250 |
| OC | Owens Corning | Brian Chambers | 2024 | $12,206,147 |
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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