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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLD | Boundless Bio, Inc. | Zachary Hornby | 2024 | $6,054,873 |
| WBS | Webster Financial Corp | John Ciulla | 2024 | $6,050,156 |
| BRC | Brady Corp | R.R. Shaller | 2024 | $6,047,628 |
| MP | MP Materials Corp. | James Litinsky | 2024 | $6,044,484 |
| EPAC | Enerpac Tool Group Corp | Paul Sternlieb | 2024 | $6,043,435 |
| IMXI | International Money Express, Inc. | Robert Lisy | 2024 | $6,042,098 |
| TASK | TaskUs, Inc. | Bryce Maddock | 2024 | $6,039,881 |
| DBRG | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | Marc Ganzi | 2024 | $6,037,189 |
| CBSH | Commerce Bancshares Inc | John Kemper | 2024 | $6,032,891 |
| HAYW | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | Kevin Holleran | 2024 | $6,023,949 |
| CLYM | Climb Bio, Inc. | Aoife Brennan | 2024 | $6,019,892 |
| REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Philip Astley-Sparke | 2024 | $6,018,364 |
| QTTB | Q32 Bio Inc. | Jodie Morrison | 2024 | $6,003,238 |
| VITL | Vital Farms, Inc. | Russell Diez-Canseco | 2024 | $5,999,349 |
| PENG | Penguin Solutions, Inc. | Mark Adams | 2024 | $5,998,416 |
| NUS | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | Ryan Napierski | 2024 | $5,993,088 |
| MRC | Mrc Global Inc. | Robert Saltiel | 2024 | $5,992,594 |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Todd Becker | 2024 | $5,988,846 |
| PUMP | ProPetro Holding Corp. | Samuel Sledge | 2024 | $5,987,447 |
| CRSR | Corsair Gaming, Inc. | Andrew Paul | 2024 | $5,975,495 |
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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