Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE | Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. | Scott Seu | 2023 | $5,386,250 |
| LXP | LXP Industrial Trust | Wilson Eglin | 2023 | $5,380,014 |
| AMK | Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc. | Michael Kim | 2023 | $5,374,907 |
| LIDR | Aeye, Inc. | Matthew Fisch | 2023 | $5,372,261 |
| GOEV | Canoo Inc. | Tony Aquila | 2023 | $5,367,470 |
| FHB | First Hawaiian, Inc. | Robert Harrison | 2023 | $5,366,855 |
| DENN | Denny's Corp. | Kelli Valade | 2023 | $5,363,088 |
| VAC | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | John Geller | 2023 | $5,360,952 |
| WKSP | Worksport Ltd | Steven Rossi | 2023 | $5,352,811 |
| OLLI | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | John Swygert | 2023 | $5,347,545 |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | Gerald Morgan | 2023 | $5,347,527 |
| JACK | Jack in the Box Inc. | Mr. Harris | 2023 | $5,346,487 |
| FCPT | Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | William Lenehan | 2023 | $5,342,066 |
| NEOG | Neogen Corp. | John Adent | 2023 | $5,325,174 |
| AWR | American States Water Co. | Robert Sprowls | 2023 | $5,324,271 |
| VVV | Valvoline Inc. | Samuel Mitchell | 2023 | $5,316,809 |
| BLFS | Biolife Solutions Inc. | Roderick de Greef | 2023 | $5,316,798 |
| SSP | E.W. Scripps Co | Adam Symson | 2023 | $5,314,784 |
| SNV | Synovus Financial Corp. | Kevin Blair | 2023 | $5,310,963 |
| FLGT | Fulgent Genetics, Inc. | Ming Hsieh | 2023 | $5,309,167 |
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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