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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATK | Patrick Industries Inc. | Andy Nemeth | 2023 | $6,748,551 |
| SMTC | Semtech Corp. | Paul Pickle | 2024 | $6,745,681 |
| SITC | Site Centers Corp. | David Lukes | 2023 | $6,740,650 |
| GXO | GXO Logistics, Inc. | Malcolm Wilson | 2023 | $6,733,662 |
| KMT | Kennametal Inc. | Christopher Rossi | 2023 | $6,729,013 |
| FORM | Formfactor Inc. | Michael Slessor | 2023 | $6,727,848 |
| KAR | KAR Auction Services, Inc. | Peter Kelly | 2023 | $6,721,355 |
| CUBE | Cubesmart | Chirstopher P. Marr | 2023 | $6,719,684 |
| BYND | Beyond Meat, Inc. | Ethan Brown | 2023 | $6,713,337 |
| DVA | Davita Inc. | Javier Rodriguez | 2023 | $6,712,328 |
| WETF | Wisdomtree, Inc. | Jonathan Steinberg | 2023 | $6,710,430 |
| AIR | AAR Corp. | John Holmes | 2023 | $6,709,139 |
| BZH | Beazer Homes Usa Inc. | Allan Merrill | 2023 | $6,703,471 |
| OSUR | Orasure Technologies Inc. | Carrie Eglinton Manner | 2023 | $6,701,767 |
| CRSR | Corsair Gaming, Inc. | Andrew Paul | 2023 | $6,700,335 |
| RDNT | Radnet, Inc. | Howard Berger | 2023 | $6,700,183 |
| MTW | Manitowoc CO Inc. | Aaron Ravenscroft | 2023 | $6,698,208 |
| SGMS | Light & Wonder, Inc. | Matthew Wilson | 2023 | $6,691,896 |
| PAYX | Paychex Inc. | John Gibson | 2023 | $6,680,180 |
| WGO | Winnebago Industries Inc. | Michael Happe | 2023 | $6,677,728 |
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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