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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSM | Williams Sonoma Inc. | Laura Alber | 2023 | $23,696,540 |
| AON | AON PLC | Gregory Case | 2023 | $23,661,834 |
| RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | Kevin O’Donnell | 2023 | $23,647,253 |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | Andrew Witty | 2023 | $23,534,936 |
| ACMR | Acm Research, Inc. | David Wang | 2023 | $23,533,975 |
| SO | Southern Co. | Christopher Womack | 2023 | $23,520,387 |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc. | Cristiano Amon | 2023 | $23,490,335 |
| CME | Cme Group Inc. | Terrence Duffy | 2023 | $23,468,000 |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Michael Rapino | 2023 | $23,438,317 |
| UPS | United Parcel Service Inc. | Carol Tomé | 2023 | $23,390,051 |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Robert Ford | 2023 | $23,268,171 |
| OTEX | Open Text Corp. | Mark Barrenechea | 2023 | $23,248,282 |
| NEWR | New Relic, Inc. | William Staples | 2023 | $23,214,892 |
| USB | US Bancorp | Andrew Cecere | 2023 | $22,916,957 |
| TT | Trane Technologies PLC | Dave Regnery | 2023 | $22,856,344 |
| DOCU | Docusign, Inc. | Allan Thygesen | 2024 | $22,834,039 |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp. | James Taiclet | 2023 | $22,813,775 |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | Alan Schnitzer | 2023 | $22,730,072 |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc. | Anthony Capuano | 2023 | $22,664,045 |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | Robert Bradway | 2023 | $22,643,650 |
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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