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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDMT | 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. | David Kirn | 2023 | $10,286,808 |
| SPNT | Siriuspoint Ltd | Scott Egan | 2023 | $10,282,470 |
| NYT | New York Times Co. | Meredith Kopit Levien | 2023 | $10,280,085 |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co. | Gerardo Norcia | 2023 | $10,278,098 |
| CAR | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | Ferraro Joseph | 2023 | $10,274,921 |
| PUBM | Pubmatic, Inc. | Rajeev Goel | 2023 | $10,271,412 |
| KEY | Keycorp | Christopher Gorman | 2023 | $10,268,718 |
| NOG | Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | Nicholas O’Grady | 2023 | $10,248,697 |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Michael Tattersfield | 2023 | $10,242,864 |
| JBL | Jabil Inc. | Kenneth Wilson | 2023 | $10,237,971 |
| CNXC | Concentrix Corp. | Chris Caldwell | 2023 | $10,235,151 |
| STAA | Staar Surgical Co. | Thomas Frinzi | 2023 | $10,220,581 |
| TEX | Terex Corp. | John Garrison | 2023 | $10,208,430 |
| APG | API Group Corp. | Russell Becker | 2023 | $10,197,630 |
| PYCR | Paycor HCM, Inc. | Raul Villar | 2023 | $10,189,799 |
| CRC | California Resources Corp. | Francisco J. Leon | 2023 | $10,185,668 |
| FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | Joel D. Anderson | 2023 | $10,185,354 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Inc. | Stephen Steinour | 2023 | $10,179,479 |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp. | Michael O’Grady | 2023 | $10,174,760 |
| FSLY | Fastly, Inc. | Todd Nightingale | 2023 | $10,165,468 |
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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