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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | Starbucks Corp | Brian Niccol | 2024 | $95,801,676 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | Satya Nadella | 2024 | $79,106,183 |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | Michael Sievert | 2024 | $30,040,245 |
| EXPE | Expedia Group Inc | Ariane Gorin | 2024 | $24,934,592 |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems Inc | Michael Hsing | 2024 | $18,979,292 |
| FTV | Fortive Corp | James Lico | 2024 | $18,313,164 |
| FFIV | F5 Inc | François Locoh-Donou | 2024 | $18,044,442 |
| ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. | Jeremy Wacksman | 2024 | $15,663,427 |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Co | Devin Stockfish | 2024 | $12,952,945 |
| PRCH | Porch Group, Inc. | Matt Ehrlichman | 2024 | $12,760,578 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | Ron Vachris | 2024 | $12,229,741 |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | Preston Feight | 2024 | $12,184,223 |
| PI | Impinj Inc | Chris Diorio | 2024 | $11,189,636 |
| SMAR | Smartsheet Inc | Mark Mader | 2024 | $10,205,886 |
| ABSI | Absci Corp | Sean McClain | 2024 | $9,786,988 |
| ITRI | Itron, Inc. | Thomas Deitrich | 2024 | $9,395,744 |
| SANA | Sana Biotechnology, Inc. | Steven Harr | 2024 | $8,788,580 |
| ALK | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | Ben Minicucci | 2024 | $8,645,983 |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington Inc | Jeffrey Musser | 2024 | $8,083,891 |
| BLFS | Biolife Solutions Inc | Roderick de Greef | 2024 | $7,046,205 |
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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