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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYXS | Pyxis Oncology, Inc. | Lara Sullivan | 2024 | $7,072,943 |
| L | Loews Corp | James Tisch | 2024 | $7,069,657 |
| HNI | Hni Corp | Jeffrey Lorenger | 2024 | $7,060,819 |
| SLNH | Soluna Holdings, Inc | Michael Toporek | 2024 | $7,054,885 |
| BLFS | Biolife Solutions Inc | Roderick de Greef | 2024 | $7,046,205 |
| FHI | Federated Hermes, Inc. | Christopher Donahue | 2024 | $7,044,500 |
| NRGV | Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. | Robert Piconi | 2024 | $7,042,896 |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings Inc | Thomas Werner | 2024 | $7,037,026 |
| KEX | Kirby Corp | David Grzebinski | 2024 | $7,031,547 |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Timothy Cofer | 2024 | $7,013,457 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | Keith Waddell | 2024 | $7,002,043 |
| ALGM | Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | Vineet Nargolwala | 2024 | $7,001,603 |
| EOLS | Evolus, Inc. | David Moatazedi | 2024 | $6,998,877 |
| ORGO | Organogenesis Holdings Inc. | Gary Gillheeney | 2024 | $6,993,679 |
| SPTN | SpartanNash Co | Tony Sarsam | 2024 | $6,992,544 |
| FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Roeland Polet | 2024 | $6,990,000 |
| PECO | Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | Jeffrey Edison | 2024 | $6,989,058 |
| LENZ | LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. | Evert Schimmelpennink | 2024 | $6,983,510 |
| RXST | RxSight, Inc. | Ron Kurtz | 2024 | $6,982,453 |
| IRBT | Irobot Corp | Gary Cohen | 2024 | $6,980,075 |
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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