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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNX | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | Adam Miller | 2024 | $4,798,814 |
| ARKO | ARKO Corp. | Arie Kotler | 2024 | $4,795,166 |
| NMRA | Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. | Henry Gosebruch | 2024 | $4,785,930 |
| RGNX | REGENXBIO Inc. | Curran Simpson | 2024 | $4,784,543 |
| BLBD | Blue Bird Corp | Philip Horlock | 2024 | $4,783,785 |
| ABOS | Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Daniel O’Connell | 2024 | $4,780,687 |
| GNTX | Gentex Corp | Steve Downing | 2024 | $4,780,362 |
| MHK | Mohawk Industries Inc | Jeffrey Lorberbaum | 2024 | $4,778,183 |
| FBP | First Bancorp | Aurelio Alemán | 2024 | $4,774,195 |
| PMVP | PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | David Mack | 2024 | $4,760,281 |
| PAHC | Phibro Animal Health Corp | Jack Bendheim | 2024 | $4,753,878 |
| NX | Quanex Building Products CORP | George Wilson | 2024 | $4,753,370 |
| RYN | Rayonier Inc | Mark McHugh | 2024 | $4,751,207 |
| VREX | Varex Imaging Corp | Sunny Sanyal | 2024 | $4,749,493 |
| BSM | Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | Thomas Carter | 2024 | $4,733,947 |
| NEXT | NextDecade Corp. | Matthew Schatzman | 2024 | $4,729,311 |
| TSHA | Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. | Sean Nolan | 2024 | $4,727,861 |
| SEPN | Septerna, Inc. | Jeffrey Finer | 2024 | $4,720,413 |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Richard Steinmeier | 2024 | $4,717,883 |
| LOCO | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | Elizabeth Williams | 2024 | $4,712,877 |
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.
Terms and Data Sources | Contact the Press Office