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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | William McMorrow | 2024 | $15,842,528 |
| DXCM | Dexcom Inc | Kevin Sayer | 2024 | $15,828,797 |
| PCG | PG&E Corp | Patricia Poppe | 2024 | $15,823,939 |
| QLYS | Qualys, Inc. | Sumedh Thakar | 2024 | $15,650,272 |
| BBIO | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Neil Kumar | 2024 | $15,581,923 |
| RNG | RingCentral, Inc. | Vladimir Shmunis | 2024 | $15,491,096 |
| COO | Cooper Cos Inc | Albert White | 2024 | $15,427,631 |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | Brett Monia | 2024 | $15,400,343 |
| O | Realty Income Corp | Sumit Roy | 2024 | $15,246,209 |
| CFLT | Confluent, Inc. | Jay Kreps | 2024 | $15,105,701 |
| FRSH | Freshworks Inc. | Dennis Woodside | 2024 | $15,022,796 |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. | Robert Scaringe | 2024 | $14,892,215 |
| BMRN | Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | Alexander Hardy | 2024 | $14,853,605 |
| ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | Jacob Thaysen | 2024 | $14,802,924 |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | Mr. Zovighian | 2024 | $14,579,474 |
| BILL | BILL Holdings, Inc. | René Lacerte | 2024 | $14,377,970 |
| MAC | Macerich Co | Jackson Hsieh | 2024 | $14,373,312 |
| CYTK | Cytokinetics Inc | Robert Blum | 2024 | $14,368,343 |
| VKTX | Viking Therapeutics, Inc. | Brian Lian | 2024 | $14,298,554 |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corp | Dave Powers | 2024 | $14,258,412 |
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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