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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC | Stewart Information Services Corp. | Frederick H. Eppinger | 2023 | $4,162,926 |
| AVNW | Aviat Networks, Inc. | Peter A. Smith | 2023 | $4,152,831 |
| HL | Hecla Mining Co. | Phillips Baker | 2023 | $4,142,554 |
| ACLS | Axcelis Technologies Inc. | Russell J. Low | 2023 | $4,135,438 |
| EVER | Everquote, Inc. | Jayme Mendal | 2023 | $4,128,264 |
| SCL | Stepan Co. | Scott Behrens | 2023 | $4,123,893 |
| KMPH | Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. | Richard Pascoe | 2023 | $4,122,558 |
| ARDX | Ardelyx, Inc. | Michael Raab | 2023 | $4,118,144 |
| SLNO | Soleno Therapeutics Inc. | Anish Bhatnagar | 2023 | $4,116,434 |
| UTZ | Utz Brands, Inc. | Howard Friedman | 2023 | $4,113,444 |
| SRRK | Scholar Rock Holding Corp. | Jay Blackstrom | 2023 | $4,111,853 |
| LXRX | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Lonnel Coats | 2023 | $4,110,121 |
| CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Krebs | 2023 | $4,108,972 |
| PRTS | Carparts.com, Inc. | David Meniane | 2023 | $4,106,331 |
| JOBY | Joby Aviation, Inc. | JoeBen Bevirt | 2023 | $4,095,534 |
| TASK | Taskus, Inc. | Bryce Maddock | 2023 | $4,083,975 |
| FBP | First Bancorp | Aurelio Alemán | 2023 | $4,078,567 |
| NTST | Netstreit Corp. | Mark Manheimer | 2023 | $4,078,215 |
| AIV | Apartment Investment & Management Co. | Wes Powell | 2023 | $4,073,841 |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | Christopher Viehbacher | 2023 | $4,069,913 |
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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