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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPXC | SPX Technologies, Inc. | Eugene Lowe | 2024 | $9,305,169 |
| EHC | Encompass Health Corp | Mark Tarr | 2024 | $9,301,929 |
| CRGX | CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. | Gina Chapman | 2024 | $9,300,120 |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc | Aaron Jagdfeld | 2024 | $9,297,966 |
| R | Ryder System Inc | Robert Sanchez | 2024 | $9,283,808 |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | Jonathan Weis | 2024 | $9,278,502 |
| SNDR | Schneider National, Inc. | Mark Rourke | 2024 | $9,264,023 |
| VIR | Vir Biotechnology, Inc. | Marianne De Backer | 2024 | $9,255,903 |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | Michael Skipworth | 2024 | $9,251,656 |
| FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | Donald Wood | 2024 | $9,240,530 |
| ARIS | Aris Water Solutions, Inc. | Amanda Brock | 2024 | $9,233,151 |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | Jason Wells | 2024 | $9,231,166 |
| CLDX | Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. | Anthony Marucci | 2024 | $9,229,165 |
| IMNM | Immunome Inc. | Clay Siegall | 2024 | $9,226,774 |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | Dominic Ng | 2024 | $9,213,633 |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Co | Timothy NeCastro | 2024 | $9,207,093 |
| TFX | Teleflex Inc | Liam Kelly | 2024 | $9,204,397 |
| AZO | AutoZone Inc | Philip Daniele | 2024 | $9,198,465 |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | Matthew Desch | 2024 | $9,197,232 |
| PACB | Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. | Christian Henry | 2024 | $9,181,620 |
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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