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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMWD | American Woodmark Corp | Scott Culbreth | 2024 | $6,780,834 |
| PLYA | Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. | Bruce Wardinski | 2024 | $6,779,237 |
| AGIO | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Brian Goff | 2024 | $6,776,359 |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | Michael Kehoe | 2024 | $6,773,862 |
| DY | Dycom Industries Inc | Daniel Peyovich | 2025 | $6,773,516 |
| SMTC | Semtech Corp | Hong Hou | 2025 | $6,759,554 |
| JBLU | Jetblue Airways Corp | Joanna Geraghty | 2024 | $6,757,308 |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. | Jeff Green | 2024 | $6,756,299 |
| CNDT | CONDUENT Inc | Clifford Skelton | 2024 | $6,751,797 |
| LQDA | Liquidia Corp | Roger Jeffs | 2024 | $6,751,230 |
| HI | Hillenbrand, Inc. | Kimberly Ryan | 2024 | $6,747,446 |
| WT | WisdomTree, Inc. | Jonathan Steinberg | 2024 | $6,745,441 |
| HLVX | HilleVax, Inc. | Robert Hershberg | 2024 | $6,734,876 |
| CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | Phillip Green | 2024 | $6,732,410 |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp | Todd Nelson | 2024 | $6,725,760 |
| SDST | Stardust Power Inc. | Roshan Pujari | 2024 | $6,723,546 |
| SHYF | Shyft Group, Inc. | John Dunn | 2024 | $6,704,927 |
| WKC | World Kinect Corp | Michael Kasbar | 2024 | $6,704,733 |
| IDA | Idacorp Inc | Lisa Grow | 2024 | $6,704,645 |
| IPGP | Ipg Photonics Corp | Mark Gitin | 2024 | $6,700,825 |
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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