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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBI | Janus International Group, Inc. | Ramey Jackson | 2023 | $4,795,739 |
| IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Frederick Vogt | 2023 | $4,794,680 |
| ALG | Alamo Group Inc. | Jeffery Leonard | 2023 | $4,789,390 |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp. | Mariner Kemper | 2023 | $4,787,774 |
| EB | Eventbrite, Inc. | Julia Hartz | 2023 | $4,787,486 |
| QNST | Quinstreet, Inc. | Douglas Valenti | 2023 | $4,785,890 |
| MCS | Marcus Corp. | Gregory Marcus | 2023 | $4,784,595 |
| CBL | Cbl & Associates Properties Inc. | Stephen D. Lebovitz | 2023 | $4,783,991 |
| NAPA | Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. | Alex Ryan | 2023 | $4,783,196 |
| CHGG | Chegg, Inc. | Dan Rosensweig | 2023 | $4,779,849 |
| BCRX | Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Jon Stonehouse | 2023 | $4,777,778 |
| ESI | Element Solutions Inc. | Benjamin Gliklich | 2023 | $4,777,638 |
| IDCC | Interdigital, Inc. | Liren Chen | 2023 | $4,773,160 |
| VSH | Vishay Intertechnology Inc. | Joel Smejkal | 2023 | $4,773,050 |
| MGRC | Mcgrath Rentcorp | Joseph Hanna | 2023 | $4,771,898 |
| OPY | Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. | Lowenthal | 2023 | $4,764,786 |
| CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | Scott Wells | 2023 | $4,754,224 |
| ASB | Associated Banc-corp | Andrew Harmening | 2023 | $4,746,720 |
| PETQ | Petiq, Inc. | McCord Christensen | 2023 | $4,746,641 |
| ARIS | Aris Water Solutions, Inc. | Amanda Brock | 2023 | $4,739,707 |
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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