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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOA | BioAge Labs, Inc. | Kristen Fortney | 2024 | $12,226,906 |
| BANC | Banc Of California, Inc. | Jared Wolff | 2024 | $12,129,275 |
| KFY | Korn Ferry | Gary Burnison | 2024 | $12,097,658 |
| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | Alan Lowe | 2024 | $12,077,066 |
| FIVN | Five9, Inc. | Michael Burkland | 2024 | $11,997,464 |
| DAVE | Dave Inc. | Jason Wilk | 2024 | $11,710,777 |
| VEEA | Veea Inc. | Allen Salmasi | 2024 | $11,640,727 |
| CNXC | Concentrix Corp | Chris Caldwell | 2024 | $11,638,824 |
| GH | Guardant Health, Inc. | AmirAli Talasaz | 2024 | $11,613,545 |
| REAL | TheRealReal, Inc. | Rati Sahi Levesque | 2024 | $11,496,401 |
| ENVX | Enovix Corp | Raj Talluri | 2024 | $11,452,248 |
| MQ | Marqeta, Inc. | Simon Khalaf | 2024 | $11,445,828 |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | Mike Rosenbaum | 2024 | $11,265,438 |
| APP | AppLovin Corp | Adam Foroughi | 2024 | $11,202,098 |
| FN | Fabrinet | Seamus Grady | 2024 | $11,082,191 |
| ENSG | Ensign Group, Inc | Barry Port | 2024 | $10,959,932 |
| IBRX | ImmunityBio, Inc. | Richard Adcock | 2024 | $10,954,875 |
| IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Frederick Vogt | 2024 | $10,953,193 |
| BASE | Couchbase, Inc. | Matthew Cain | 2024 | $10,860,943 |
| KRC | Kilroy Realty Corp | Angela Aman | 2024 | $10,769,713 |
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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