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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSHD | Goosehead Insurance, Inc. | Mark Miller | 2024 | $4,872,444 |
| FIBK | First Interstate Bancsystem Inc | Kevin Riley | 2024 | $4,870,569 |
| SLDB | Solid Biosciences Inc. | Alexander Cumbo | 2024 | $4,869,909 |
| PLL | Piedmont Lithium Inc. | Keith Phillips | 2024 | $4,868,209 |
| GMED | Globus Medical Inc | Daniel Scavilla | 2024 | $4,858,660 |
| BCYC | Bicycle Therapeutics Plc | Kevin Lee Lee | 2024 | $4,857,218 |
| DDS | Dillard'S, Inc. | William Dillard II | 2024 | $4,856,540 |
| GUTS | Fractyl Health, Inc. | Harith Rajagopalan | 2024 | $4,856,361 |
| HEES | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | Bradley Barber | 2024 | $4,845,127 |
| CLVT | Clarivate Plc | Matti Shem-Tov | 2024 | $4,844,251 |
| SUP | Superior Industries International Inc | Majdi Abulaban | 2024 | $4,840,598 |
| COHU | Cohu Inc | Luis Mller | 2024 | $4,831,084 |
| AMPS | Altus Power, Inc. | Lars Norell | 2024 | $4,829,174 |
| DIOD | Diodes Inc | Keh-Shew Lu | 2024 | $4,823,227 |
| BTBT | Bit Digital, Inc | Sam Tabar | 2024 | $4,822,650 |
| GETY | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | Craig Peters | 2024 | $4,821,656 |
| PZZA | Papa Johns International Inc | Todd Penegor | 2024 | $4,816,730 |
| CWT | California Water Service Group | Martin Kropelnicki | 2024 | $4,803,389 |
| CHRS | Coherus Oncology, Inc. | Dennis Lanfear | 2024 | $4,802,309 |
| NSA | National Storage Affiliates Trust | David Cramer | 2024 | $4,799,956 |
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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