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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | Albert Bourla | 2023 | $21,562,064 |
| EBAY | Ebay Inc. | Jamie Iannone | 2023 | $21,560,669 |
| LGF | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | Jon Feltheimer | 2023 | $21,528,409 |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | Joseph Zubretsky | 2023 | $21,491,723 |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | Bob Frenzel | 2023 | $21,357,168 |
| HCA | Hca Healthcare, Inc. | Samuel Hazen | 2023 | $21,315,984 |
| YUM | Yum Brands Inc. | David Gibbs | 2023 | $21,238,955 |
| SNOW | Snowflake Inc. | Frank Slootman | 2024 | $21,225,027 |
| RNG | Ringcentral, Inc. | Vladimir Shmunis | 2023 | $21,141,087 |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors N.v. | Kurt Sievers | 2023 | $21,123,742 |
| TREB | System1, Inc. | Chris Phillips | 2023 | $21,062,097 |
| CI | Cigna Group | David M. Cordani | 2023 | $21,047,255 |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | Van de Put Dirk | 2023 | $21,018,175 |
| DHR | Danaher Corp. | Rainer Blair | 2023 | $20,903,282 |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc. | Richard Templeton | 2023 | $20,892,318 |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | Jim Fitterling | 2023 | $20,829,446 |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corp. | Mark S. Hoplamazian | 2023 | $20,790,267 |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | R.M. Lance | 2023 | $20,770,673 |
| SYK | Stryker Corp. | Kevin Lobo | 2023 | $20,767,847 |
| MDC | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. | Larry Mizel | 2023 | $20,730,819 |
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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