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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | David Singelyn | 2023 | $8,077,735 |
| SKY | Skyline Champion Corp. | Mark Yost | 2023 | $8,077,646 |
| MKL | Markel Corp. | Thomas Gayner | 2023 | $8,068,291 |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Co | Joseph Wm. Foran | 2023 | $8,056,599 |
| SKIL | Skillsoft Corp. | Jeffrey Tarr | 2023 | $8,055,849 |
| ATGE | Adtalem Global Education Inc. | Stephen Beard | 2023 | $8,054,094 |
| PACB | Pacific Biosciences OF California, Inc. | Christian Henry | 2023 | $8,046,575 |
| MSTR | Microstrategy Inc. | Phong Le | 2023 | $8,028,255 |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | Bradley Childers | 2023 | $8,020,736 |
| CENX | Century Aluminum Co. | Jesse Gary | 2023 | $8,017,519 |
| MAA | Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. | Eric Bolton | 2023 | $8,015,765 |
| RCKT | Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Gaurav Shah | 2023 | $8,013,553 |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | Paul Sarvadi | 2023 | $8,010,011 |
| NRP | Natural Resource Partners | Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. | 2023 | $8,007,965 |
| MKSI | Mks Instruments Inc. | John T.C. Lee | 2023 | $8,006,538 |
| TWST | Twist Bioscience Corp. | Emily Leproust | 2023 | $7,998,637 |
| CSGS | CSG Systems International Inc. | Brian Shepherd | 2023 | $7,996,250 |
| MTG | MGIC Investment Corp. | Timothy Mattke | 2023 | $7,984,013 |
| BRX | Brixmor Property Group Inc. | James Taylor | 2023 | $7,971,534 |
| DTM | DT Midstream, Inc. | David Slater | 2023 | $7,971,250 |
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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