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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERN | Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Amy Burroughs | 2024 | $8,240,502 |
| ROL | Rollins Inc | Jerry Gahlhoff | 2024 | $8,236,749 |
| ARW | Arrow Electronics, Inc. | Sean Kerins | 2024 | $8,229,294 |
| OPCH | Option Care Health, Inc. | John Rademacher | 2024 | $8,222,800 |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Randall Stuewe | 2024 | $8,222,726 |
| HOUS | Anywhere Real Estate Inc. | Ryan Schneider | 2024 | $8,214,486 |
| DVAX | Dynavax Technologies Corp | Ryan Spencer | 2024 | $8,210,775 |
| CENX | Century Aluminum Co | Jesse Gary | 2024 | $8,207,393 |
| TMDX | TransMedics Group, Inc. | Waleed Hassanein | 2024 | $8,199,136 |
| PRVA | Privia Health Group, Inc. | Parth Mehrotra | 2024 | $8,198,775 |
| HMN | Horace Mann Educators Corp | Marita Zuraitis | 2024 | $8,197,986 |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust Inc | Angela Kleiman | 2024 | $8,196,283 |
| ZNTL | Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Julie Eastland | 2024 | $8,188,909 |
| SCWX | SecureWorks Corp | Wendy Thomas | 2024 | $8,187,796 |
| VMEO | Vimeo, Inc. | Philip Moyer | 2024 | $8,184,912 |
| MAIN | Main Street Capital CORP | Dwayne Hyzak | 2024 | $8,182,844 |
| QUAD | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | Joel Quadracci | 2024 | $8,180,265 |
| CHRD | Chord Energy Corp | Daniel Brown | 2024 | $8,179,724 |
| FIX | Comfort Systems Usa Inc | Brian Lane | 2024 | $8,176,738 |
| GRBK | Green Brick Partners, Inc. | James Brickman | 2024 | $8,175,587 |
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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