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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVCM | EverCommerce Inc. | Eric Remer | 2024 | $6,124,627 |
| AZTA | Azenta, Inc. | Stephen Schwartz | 2024 | $6,124,419 |
| CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | William Brennan | 2024 | $6,120,667 |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corp | Nicholas DeIuliis | 2024 | $6,120,603 |
| VLY | Valley National Bancorp | Ira Robbins | 2024 | $6,105,068 |
| NAVI | Navient Corp | Dave Yowan | 2024 | $6,104,709 |
| IVT | InvenTrust Properties Corp. | Daniel Busch | 2024 | $6,095,649 |
| ALT | Altimmune, Inc. | Vipin Garg | 2024 | $6,090,462 |
| CTRN | Citi Trends Inc | Kenneth Seipel | 2024 | $6,090,087 |
| HLIO | Helios Technologies, Inc. | Josef Matosevic | 2024 | $6,086,916 |
| LTRX | Lantronix Inc | Saleel Awsare | 2024 | $6,086,293 |
| ITOS | iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. | Michel Detheux | 2024 | $6,085,657 |
| CTKB | Cytek Biosciences, Inc. | Wenbin Jiang | 2024 | $6,084,671 |
| IRWD | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc | Thomas McCourt | 2024 | $6,083,631 |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | Timothy Crane | 2024 | $6,082,951 |
| DNOW | DNOW Inc. | David Cherechinsky | 2024 | $6,081,037 |
| KLG | WK Kellogg Co | Gary Pilnick | 2024 | $6,075,975 |
| BOKF | Bok Financial Corp | Stacy Kymes | 2024 | $6,075,790 |
| OSW | ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS Ltd | Leonard Fluxman | 2024 | $6,066,502 |
| MGX | Metagenomi, Inc. | Brian Thomas | 2024 | $6,061,284 |
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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