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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCB | Ameris Bancorp | Palmer Proctor | 2024 | $5,471,767 |
| GCMG | GCM Grosvenor Inc. | Michael Sacks | 2024 | $5,470,026 |
| PLMR | Palomar Holdings, Inc. | Mac Armstrong | 2024 | $5,469,403 |
| THRY | Thryv Holdings, Inc. | Joseph Walsh | 2024 | $5,467,614 |
| NRG | NRG Energy Inc | Lawrence Coben Interim | 2024 | $5,463,154 |
| ELVN | Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. | Sam Kintz | 2024 | $5,461,660 |
| EOSE | Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | Joe Mastrangelo | 2024 | $5,452,189 |
| VSH | Vishay Intertechnology Inc | Joel Smejkal | 2024 | $5,451,180 |
| CONNQ | Conns Inc | Norman Miller | 2024 | $5,448,826 |
| KANT | Kineta, Inc. | James Bianco | 2024 | $5,443,734 |
| HURA | TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. | James Bianco | 2024 | $5,443,734 |
| EE | Excelerate Energy, Inc. | Steven Kobos | 2024 | $5,438,007 |
| PVLA | Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. | Wesley Kaupinen | 2024 | $5,436,064 |
| MLAB | Mesa Laboratories Inc | Gary Owens | 2024 | $5,435,566 |
| PGEN | Precigen, Inc. | Helen Sabzevari | 2024 | $5,431,895 |
| STC | Stewart Information Services Corp | Frederick Eppinger | 2024 | $5,426,566 |
| TSE | Trinseo PLC | Frank Bozich | 2024 | $5,423,299 |
| MLYS | Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. | Jon Congleton | 2024 | $5,420,868 |
| AGL | agilon health, inc. | Steven Sell | 2024 | $5,416,043 |
| LANC | Lancaster Colony Corp | David Ciesinski | 2024 | $5,415,614 |
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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