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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLIT | Harmonic Inc. | Patrick Harshman | 2023 | $5,100,604 |
| SXI | Standex International Corp. | David Dunbar | 2023 | $5,098,597 |
| VTOL | Bristow Group Inc. | Christopher Bradshaw | 2023 | $5,092,241 |
| MOV | Movado Group Inc. | Efraim Grinberg | 2024 | $5,091,430 |
| ABCB | Ameris Bancorp | Palmer Proctor | 2023 | $5,088,214 |
| HSII | Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. | Krishnan Rajagopalan | 2023 | $5,084,107 |
| NARI | Inari Medical, Inc. | Andrew Hykes | 2023 | $5,083,365 |
| SMLP | Summit Midstream Partners, LP | Heath Deneke | 2023 | $5,080,645 |
| GMS | GMS Inc. | John Turner | 2023 | $5,077,632 |
| MOTV | Forge Global Holdings, Inc. | Kelly Rodriques | 2023 | $5,072,007 |
| NAVI | Navient Corp. | Dave Yowan | 2023 | $5,062,340 |
| CDRE | Cadre Holdings, Inc. | Warren Kanders | 2023 | $5,056,207 |
| NGM | Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc. | David Woodhouse | 2023 | $5,052,616 |
| FUL | Fuller H B Co. | Celeste Mastin | 2023 | $5,050,902 |
| DHHC | United Homes Group, Inc. | Michael Nieri | 2023 | $5,049,789 |
| TRNO | Terreno Realty Corp. | Blake Baird | 2023 | $5,046,801 |
| EGHT | 8x8 Inc. | Samuel Wilson | 2023 | $5,044,815 |
| UCTT | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | James Scholhamer | 2023 | $5,043,765 |
| GNL | Global Net Lease, Inc. | Edward Weil | 2023 | $5,040,989 |
| IAC | IAC Inc. | Joseph Levin | 2023 | $5,040,756 |
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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