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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | Badger Meter Inc. | Kenneth Bockhorst | 2023 | $4,544,288 |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | John Peyton | 2023 | $4,540,521 |
| JWN | Nordstrom Inc. | Erik Nordstrom | 2023 | $4,540,362 |
| KNTE | Kinnate Biopharma Inc. | Nima Farzan | 2023 | $4,539,776 |
| BALY | Bally's Corp. | Robeson Reeves | 2023 | $4,537,197 |
| RMAX | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. | Erik Carlson | 2023 | $4,536,352 |
| MBUU | Malibu Boats, Inc. | Jack Springer | 2023 | $4,535,792 |
| OCGN | Ocugen, Inc. | Shankar Musunuri | 2023 | $4,535,231 |
| TILE | Interface Inc. | Laurel Hurd | 2023 | $4,526,511 |
| HA | Hawaiian Holdings Inc. | Peter Ingram | 2023 | $4,525,350 |
| CMLS | Cumulus Media Inc. | Mary Berner | 2023 | $4,523,596 |
| DCOM | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /Ny/ | Stuart Lubow | 2023 | $4,522,226 |
| VREX | Varex Imaging Corp. | Sunny Sanyal | 2023 | $4,520,898 |
| NTCT | Netscout Systems Inc. | Anil Singhal | 2023 | $4,509,598 |
| OGS | One Gas, Inc. | Robert McAnnally | 2023 | $4,504,545 |
| CVI | CVR Energy Inc. | David Lamp | 2023 | $4,500,834 |
| EVI | EVI Industries, Inc. | Henry Nahmad | 2023 | $4,499,609 |
| BWMN | Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | Gary Bowman | 2023 | $4,498,508 |
| LXU | LSB Industries, Inc. | Mark Behrman | 2023 | $4,487,833 |
| EZPW | Ezcorp Inc. | Lachlan Given | 2023 | $4,481,280 |
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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