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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | Christopher Franklin | 2024 | $6,222,992 |
| ATEC | Alphatec Holdings, Inc. | Patrick Miles | 2024 | $6,221,699 |
| SSB | SouthState Corp | John Corbett | 2024 | $6,221,068 |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | Terry Turner | 2024 | $6,188,319 |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | Gerald Morgan | 2024 | $6,186,009 |
| SEB | Seaboard Corp | Robert Steer | 2024 | $6,183,621 |
| MWA | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | Marietta Edmunds Zakas | 2024 | $6,180,195 |
| IBP | Installed Building Products, Inc. | Jeffrey Edwards | 2024 | $6,174,107 |
| HOMB | Home Bancshares Inc | John Allison | 2024 | $6,166,326 |
| LGIH | LGI Homes, Inc. | Eric Lipar | 2024 | $6,165,906 |
| YOU | Clear Secure, Inc. | Caryn Seidman Becker | 2024 | $6,162,675 |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | Ignacio Alvarez | 2024 | $6,158,410 |
| SCS | Steelcase Inc | Sara Armbruster | 2024 | $6,151,938 |
| MATX | Matson, Inc. | Matthew Cox | 2024 | $6,146,934 |
| SKYE | Skye Bioscience, Inc. | Punit Dhillon | 2024 | $6,139,625 |
| STKL | SunOpta Inc. | Brian Kocher | 2024 | $6,137,477 |
| KGS | Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | Mickey McKee | 2024 | $6,136,261 |
| FLGT | Fulgent Genetics, Inc. | Ming Hsieh | 2024 | $6,128,000 |
| KAI | Kadant Inc | Jeffrey Powell | 2024 | $6,126,562 |
| GERN | Geron Corp | John Scarlett | 2024 | $6,125,238 |
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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