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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE | TrueCar, Inc. | Jantoon Reigersman | 2024 | $4,590,916 |
| SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Katherine Gates | 2024 | $4,587,812 |
| MMI | Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | Hessam Nadji | 2024 | $4,581,674 |
| FNA | Paragon 28, Inc. | Albert DaCosta | 2024 | $4,572,075 |
| FOSL | Fossil Group, Inc. | Franco Fogliato | 2024 | $4,572,040 |
| GLDD | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP | Lasse Petterson | 2024 | $4,570,358 |
| FWRD | Forward Air Corp | Shawn Stewart | 2024 | $4,564,259 |
| OEC | Orion S.A. | Corning Painter | 2024 | $4,558,951 |
| BYON | Beyond, Inc. | David Nielsen | 2024 | $4,558,064 |
| KE | Kimball Electronics, Inc. | Richard Phillips | 2024 | $4,554,584 |
| GPMT | Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. | John Taylor | 2024 | $4,545,594 |
| AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | Jeffrey Shaner | 2024 | $4,543,047 |
| ELUT | Elutia Inc. | Randal Mills | 2024 | $4,536,157 |
| CMTL | Comtech Telecommunications Corp | Ken Peterman | 2024 | $4,528,081 |
| CNTB | Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd | Barry Quart | 2024 | $4,521,436 |
| BKV | BKV Corp | Christopher Kalnin | 2024 | $4,518,960 |
| CVCO | Cavco Industries, Inc. | Bill Boor | 2024 | $4,510,808 |
| UVE | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Stephen Donaghy | 2024 | $4,509,444 |
| DIT | Amcon Distributing Co | Christopher Atayan | 2024 | $4,501,702 |
| LKQ | LKQ Corp | Justin Jude | 2024 | $4,501,186 |
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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