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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABR | Sabre Corp | Kurt Ekert | 2024 | $8,530,530 |
| FOLD | Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | Bradley Campbell | 2024 | $8,526,943 |
| TNDM | Tandem Diabetes Care Inc | John Sheridan | 2024 | $8,526,238 |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | Bradley Childers | 2024 | $8,512,663 |
| GEF | Greif, Inc | Ole Rosgaard | 2024 | $8,512,454 |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline Lp | Willie Chiang | 2024 | $8,511,945 |
| PAGP | Plains Gp Holdings Lp | Willie Chiang | 2024 | $8,511,945 |
| MOD | Modine Manufacturing Co | Neil Brinker | 2024 | $8,505,827 |
| RXRX | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Christopher Gibson | 2024 | $8,499,587 |
| FRHC | Freedom Holding Corp. | Timur Turlov | 2024 | $8,492,310 |
| SBRA | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | Richard Matros | 2024 | $8,481,297 |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties Inc | Scott Brinker | 2024 | $8,465,882 |
| GL | Globe Life Inc | Matthew Darden | 2024 | $8,459,166 |
| ALLE | Allegion plc | John Stone | 2024 | $8,458,360 |
| JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | John Roberts | 2024 | $8,453,609 |
| ONIT | Onity Group Inc. | Glen Messina | 2024 | $8,448,459 |
| CRMT | Americas Carmart Inc | Douglas Campbell | 2024 | $8,446,835 |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | Eric Bolton | 2024 | $8,445,660 |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Co | Joseph Wm. Foran | 2024 | $8,437,049 |
| PLSE | Pulse Biosciences, Inc. | Burke Barrett | 2024 | $8,435,605 |
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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