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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | McCormick & Co Inc | Brendan Foley | 2024 | $10,849,622 |
| VRNT | Verint Systems Inc | Dan Bodner | 2025 | $10,825,132 |
| ENR | Energizer Holdings, Inc. | Mark LaVigne | 2024 | $10,819,861 |
| MTZ | Mastec Inc | Jose Mas | 2024 | $10,797,857 |
| MANH | Manhattan Associates Inc | Eddie Capel | 2024 | $10,789,675 |
| COLL | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc | Vikram Karnani | 2024 | $10,780,125 |
| PNR | Pentair PLC | John Stauch | 2024 | $10,769,964 |
| KRC | Kilroy Realty Corp | Angela Aman | 2024 | $10,769,713 |
| PYCR | Paycor Hcm, Inc. | Raul Villar | 2024 | $10,751,300 |
| OMI | Owens & Minor Inc | Edward Pesicka | 2024 | $10,737,905 |
| VFC | V F Corp | Bracken Darrell | 2024 | $10,729,899 |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc | Sundar Pichai | 2024 | $10,725,043 |
| HAE | Haemonetics Corp | Christopher Simon | 2024 | $10,722,488 |
| SLRN | Acelyrin, Inc. | Martin Babler | 2024 | $10,661,218 |
| ALMS | Alumis Inc. | Martin Babler | 2024 | $10,661,218 |
| CRTO | Criteo S.A. | Megan Clarken | 2024 | $10,655,670 |
| ROOT | Root, Inc. | Alexander Timm | 2024 | $10,653,120 |
| MAS | Masco Corp | Keith Allman | 2024 | $10,651,821 |
| BFH | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | Ralph Andretta | 2024 | $10,638,047 |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group Inc | Bruce Van Saun | 2024 | $10,630,796 |
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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