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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS | Integral AD Science Holding Corp. | Lisa Utzschneider | 2023 | $10,033,878 |
| STER | Sterling Check Corp. | Joshua Peirez | 2023 | $10,028,409 |
| CPE | Callon Petroleum Co | Joseph C. Gatto, Jr. | 2023 | $10,027,187 |
| MSA | Msa Safety Inc. | Nishan Vartanian | 2023 | $10,008,650 |
| PNR | Pentair PLC | John Stauch | 2023 | $10,008,469 |
| BHF | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | Eric Steigerwalt | 2023 | $10,005,985 |
| HSIC | Henry Schein Inc. | Stanley M. Bergman | 2023 | $10,005,729 |
| G | Genpact Ltd | N.V. Tyagarajan | 2023 | $9,987,346 |
| SPTN | Spartannash Co | Tony Sarsam | 2023 | $9,977,490 |
| WU | Western Union Co. | Devin McGranahan | 2023 | $9,966,900 |
| FCNCA | First Citizens Bancshares Inc. | Frank Holding | 2023 | $9,961,303 |
| UGI | UGI Corp. | Perreault | 2023 | $9,960,170 |
| KTB | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | Scott H. Baxter | 2023 | $9,941,061 |
| ARWR | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Christopher Anzalone | 2023 | $9,918,093 |
| CRK | Comstock Resources Inc. | Jay Allison | 2023 | $9,916,144 |
| AFG | American Financial Group Inc. | Craig Lindner | 2023 | $9,914,566 |
| ARLO | Arlo Technologies, Inc. | Matthew McRae | 2023 | $9,911,634 |
| RE | Everest RE Group | Juan C. Andrade | 2023 | $9,909,531 |
| ZWS | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | Todd Adams | 2023 | $9,905,918 |
| ENVA | Enova International, Inc. | David Fisher | 2023 | $9,898,946 |
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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