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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | OneStream, Inc. | Thomas Shea | 2024 | $11,966,684 |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | Brian Tierney | 2024 | $11,933,534 |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord Corp | Louis Pinkham | 2024 | $11,929,805 |
| RVTY | Revvity Inc | Prahlad Singh | 2024 | $11,926,615 |
| FIZZ | National Beverage Corp | Nick Caporella | 2024 | $11,916,941 |
| HSY | Hershey Co/The | Ms. Buck | 2024 | $11,910,926 |
| INGR | Ingredion Inc | James Zallie | 2024 | $11,903,681 |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | Robert Francescon | 2024 | $11,898,234 |
| PTVE | Pactiv Evergreen Inc. | Michael King | 2024 | $11,897,790 |
| FBIN | Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | Nicholas Fink | 2024 | $11,812,129 |
| PINC | Premier, Inc. | Michael Alkire | 2024 | $11,806,381 |
| SLM | SLM Corp | Jonathan Witter | 2024 | $11,804,848 |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | Mark Millett | 2024 | $11,782,886 |
| SCI | Service Corp International | Thomas Ryan | 2024 | $11,774,889 |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Co | Harry Lawton | 2024 | $11,772,963 |
| TER | Teradyne Inc | Gregory Smith | 2024 | $11,760,656 |
| BUR | Burford Capital Ltd | Christopher Bogart | 2024 | $11,747,782 |
| RPM | Rpm International In | Frank Sullivan | 2024 | $11,742,464 |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc | Knavish | 2024 | $11,724,469 |
| DAVE | Dave Inc. | Jason Wilk | 2024 | $11,710,777 |
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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