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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB | M&T Bank Corp | René Jones | 2024 | $10,265,583 |
| LFCR | Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. | Paul Josephs | 2024 | $10,247,057 |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corp | Toni Townes-Whitley | 2025 | $10,241,743 |
| VCEL | Vericel Corp | Dominick Colangelo | 2024 | $10,237,525 |
| BLKB | Blackbaud Inc | Michael Gianoni | 2024 | $10,225,840 |
| SMAR | Smartsheet Inc | Mark Mader | 2024 | $10,205,886 |
| LFST | LifeStance Health Group, Inc. | Kenneth Burdick | 2024 | $10,204,676 |
| MOG-A | Moog Inc. | Pat Roche | 2024 | $10,187,189 |
| MMS | Maximus, Inc. | Bruce Caswell | 2024 | $10,180,914 |
| UDR | UDR Inc | Thomas Toomey | 2024 | $10,178,473 |
| LCII | Lci Industries | Jason Lippert | 2024 | $10,159,098 |
| MSGS | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | James Dolan | 2024 | $10,154,712 |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | Jason Fox | 2024 | $10,153,724 |
| TLRY | Tilray Brands, Inc. | Irwin Simon | 2024 | $10,142,971 |
| ALKS | Alkermes plc. | Richard Pops | 2024 | $10,131,193 |
| OGE | Oge Energy Corp. | Trauschke | 2024 | $10,128,949 |
| UE | Urban Edge Properties | Jeffrey Olson | 2024 | $10,118,623 |
| WOR | Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | Andrew Rose | 2024 | $10,110,968 |
| SON | Sonoco Products Co | Howard Coker | 2024 | $10,107,802 |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | Timothy Spence | 2024 | $10,107,358 |
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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