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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAF | First American Financial Corp | Kenneth DeGiorgio | 2024 | $7,784,940 |
| ALKT | Alkami Technology, Inc. | Alex Shootman | 2024 | $7,781,711 |
| CPRX | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Richard Daly | 2024 | $7,774,160 |
| ESGR | Enstar Group LTD | Dominic Silvester | 2024 | $7,758,262 |
| METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Randall Atkins | 2024 | $7,755,393 |
| VAL | Valaris Ltd | Anton Dibowitz | 2024 | $7,754,921 |
| USLM | United States Lime & Minerals Inc | Timothy Byrne | 2024 | $7,745,413 |
| AMPH | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Jack Yongfeng Zhang | 2024 | $7,734,759 |
| GVA | Granite Construction Inc | Kyle Larkin | 2024 | $7,726,356 |
| SOUN | Soundhound Ai, Inc. | Keyvan Mohajer | 2024 | $7,716,875 |
| SNDX | Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc | Michael Metzger | 2024 | $7,707,176 |
| EAT | Brinker International, Inc | Kevin Hochman | 2024 | $7,701,599 |
| RXO | RXO, Inc. | Drew Wilkerson | 2024 | $7,694,387 |
| SKIN | Beauty Health Co | Marla Beck | 2024 | $7,692,267 |
| GTLS | Chart Industries Inc | Jillian Evanko | 2024 | $7,687,879 |
| CGEM | Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. | Nadim Ahmed | 2024 | $7,684,366 |
| PEGA | Pegasystems Inc | Alan Trefler | 2024 | $7,681,854 |
| ORI | Old Republic International Corp | Craig Smiddy | 2024 | $7,679,154 |
| AHR | American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | Danny Prosky | 2024 | $7,675,817 |
| SVCO | Silvaco Group, Inc. | Babak Taheri | 2024 | $7,669,950 |
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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