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CEOs Paid $10M to $20M

96 public company CEOs in this compensation range.

96
Companies
161:1
Avg Pay Ratio
$19.5M
Highest in Range
$10.2M
Lowest in Range

Grade Distribution

20
Grade A
29
Grade B
40
Grade C
7
Grade D
0
Grade F

All Companies — $10M to $20M

Intel (INTC)

CEO: Pat Gelsinger · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 139:1

$19.5M
total comp
B

NVIDIA (NVDA)

CEO: Jensen Huang · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 137:1

$19.2M
total comp
A

Altria Group (MO)

CEO: Billy Gifford · Tobacco · Pay ratio: 257:1

$18.0M
total comp
D

Arista Networks (ANET)

CEO: Jayshree Ullal · Networking · Pay ratio: 138:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

Chevron (CVX)

CEO: Mike Wirth · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 150:1

$18.0M
total comp
D

ExxonMobil (XOM)

CEO: Darren Woods · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 150:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

General Electric (GE)

CEO: Larry Culp · Aerospace & Defense · Pay ratio: 180:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

Synopsys (SNPS)

CEO: Sassine Ghazi · EDA Software · Pay ratio: 115:1

$17.9M
total comp
C

Intuit (INTU)

CEO: Sasan Goodarzi · Software · Pay ratio: 98:1

$15.7M
total comp
C

ServiceNow (NOW)

CEO: Bill McDermott · Software · Pay ratio: 98:1

$15.6M
total comp
A

Adobe (ADBE)

CEO: Shantanu Narayen · Software · Pay ratio: 97:1

$15.5M
total comp
C

Morgan Stanley (MS)

CEO: Ted Pick · Investment Banking · Pay ratio: 128:1

$15.4M
total comp
A

Zoom Video (ZM)

CEO: Eric Yuan · Software · Pay ratio: 95:1

$15.2M
total comp
A

Broadcom (AVGO)

CEO: Hock Tan · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 107:1

$15.0M
total comp
A

Eli Lilly (LLY)

CEO: David Ricks · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 150:1

$15.0M
total comp
A

JPMorgan Chase (JPM)

CEO: Jamie Dimon · Banks · Pay ratio: 231:1

$15.0M
total comp
B

Tesla (TSLA)

CEO: Elon Musk · Automobiles · Pay ratio: 231:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

Visa (V)

CEO: Ryan McInerney · Payment Processing · Pay ratio: 150:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

Walmart (WMT)

CEO: Doug McMillon · Retail · Pay ratio: 469:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

Uber Technologies (UBER)

CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi · Ride-Hailing · Pay ratio: 112:1

$14.6M
total comp
A

IBM (IBM)

CEO: Arvind Krishna · IT Services · Pay ratio: 144:1

$13.7M
total comp
C

Citigroup (C)

CEO: Jane Fraser · Banks · Pay ratio: 205:1

$13.3M
total comp
A

AMD (AMD)

CEO: Lisa Su · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 94:1

$13.1M
total comp
A

Entergy (ETR)

CEO: Drew Marsh · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 137:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Keysight Technologies (KEYS)

CEO: Satish Dhanasekaran · Test & Measurement · Pay ratio: 100:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Nordson (NDSN)

CEO: Sundaram Nagarajan · Precision Dispensing · Pay ratio: 173:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Simon Property Group (SPG)

CEO: David Simon · Retail REITs · Pay ratio: 186:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Southwest Airlines (LUV)

CEO: Bob Jordan · Airlines · Pay ratio: 173:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Sysco (SYY)

CEO: Kevin Hourican · Food Distribution · Pay ratio: 260:1

$13.0M
total comp
D

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

CEO: Robert Ford · Medical Devices · Pay ratio: 133:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

AbbVie (ABBV)

CEO: Robert Michael · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Accenture (ACN)

CEO: Julie Sweet · IT Consulting · Pay ratio: 141:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

American Express (AXP)

CEO: Stephen Squeri · Consumer Finance · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Amgen (AMGN)

CEO: Robert Bradway · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Analog Devices (ADI)

CEO: Vincent Roche · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Applied Materials (AMAT)

CEO: Gary Dickerson · Semiconductor Equipment · Pay ratio: 92:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

AT&T (T)

CEO: John Stankey · Telecommunications · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

CEO: Maria Black · Payroll Services · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

BlackRock (BLK)

CEO: Larry Fink · Asset Management · Pay ratio: 109:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Boeing (BA)

CEO: Kelly Ortberg · Aerospace & Defense · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Booking Holdings (BKNG)

CEO: Glenn Fogel · Online Travel · Pay ratio: 300:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

CEO: Chris Boerner · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Caterpillar (CAT)

CEO: Jim Umpleby · Machinery · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Charles Schwab (SCHW)

CEO: Walt Bettinger · Brokerage · Pay ratio: 150:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Chubb Limited (CB)

CEO: Evan Greenberg · Insurance · Pay ratio: 150:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Coca-Cola (KO)

CEO: James Quincey · Beverages · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Comcast (CMCSA)

CEO: Brian Roberts · Media · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

ConocoPhillips (COP)

CEO: Ryan Lance · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 100:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Costco (COST)

CEO: Ron Vachris · Retail · Pay ratio: 375:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Danaher (DHR)

CEO: Rainer Blair · Life Sciences · Pay ratio: 126:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Deere & Company (DE)

CEO: John May · Machinery · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
D

Eaton Corporation (ETN)

CEO: Craig Arnold · Electrical Equipment · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Elevance Health (ELV)

CEO: Gail Boudreaux · Health Insurance · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

CEO: Daniel O'Day · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Home Depot (HD)

CEO: Ted Decker · Home Improvement · Pay ratio: 343:1

$12.0M
total comp
D

Honeywell (HON)

CEO: Vimal Kapur · Diversified Manufacturing · Pay ratio: 150:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

CEO: Gary Guthart · Medical Devices · Pay ratio: 133:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

CEO: Joaquin Duato · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

KLA Corporation (KLAC)

CEO: Rick Wallace · Semiconductor Equipment · Pay ratio: 92:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Lam Research (LRCX)

CEO: Tim Archer · Semiconductor Equipment · Pay ratio: 92:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Linde (LIN)

CEO: Sanjiv Lamba · Industrial Gases · Pay ratio: 171:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

CEO: Jim Taiclet · Aerospace & Defense · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Lowe's (LOW)

CEO: Marvin Ellison · Home Improvement · Pay ratio: 343:1

$12.0M
total comp
D

Marsh & McLennan (MMC)

CEO: John Doyle · Insurance Brokers · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Mastercard (MA)

CEO: Michael Miebach · Payment Processing · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

McDonald's (MCD)

CEO: Chris Kempczinski · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 429:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Medtronic (MDT)

CEO: Geoff Martha · Medical Devices · Pay ratio: 133:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Merck (MRK)

CEO: Rob Davis · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Micron Technology (MU)

CEO: Sanjay Mehrotra · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Netflix (NFLX)

CEO: Ted Sarandos · Streaming · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

NextEra Energy (NEE)

CEO: John Ketchum · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 126:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Nike (NKE)

CEO: Elliott Hill · Apparel · Pay ratio: 300:1

$12.0M
total comp
D

Palantir Technologies (PLTR)

CEO: Alex Karp · Software · Pay ratio: 75:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

CEO: Nikesh Arora · Cybersecurity · Pay ratio: 80:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

PepsiCo (PEP)

CEO: Ramon Laguarta · Beverages · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Pfizer (PFE)

CEO: Albert Bourla · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Philip Morris (PM)

CEO: Jacek Olczak · Tobacco · Pay ratio: 171:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Procter & Gamble (PG)

CEO: Jon Moeller · Consumer Products · Pay ratio: 185:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Progressive Corp (PGR)

CEO: Tricia Griffith · Insurance · Pay ratio: 150:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Prologis (PLD)

CEO: Hamid Moghadam · Industrial REITs · Pay ratio: 141:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Raytheon Technologies (RTX)

CEO: Chris Calio · Aerospace & Defense · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Regeneron (REGN)

CEO: Leonard Schleifer · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

S&P Global (SPGI)

CEO: Douglas Peterson · Financial Data · Pay ratio: 150:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Starbucks (SBUX)

CEO: Brian Niccol · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 429:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

T-Mobile US (TMUS)

CEO: Mike Sievert · Telecommunications · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Texas Instruments (TXN)

CEO: Haviv Ilan · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)

CEO: Marc Casper · Life Sciences · Pay ratio: 126:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

TJX Companies (TJX)

CEO: Ernie Herrman · Retail · Pay ratio: 375:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Union Pacific (UNP)

CEO: Jim Vena · Railroads · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

CEO: Andrew Witty · Health Insurance · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

UPS (UPS)

CEO: Carol Tome · Logistics · Pay ratio: 218:1

$12.0M
total comp
B

Verizon (VZ)

CEO: Hans Vestberg · Telecommunications · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

CEO: Reshma Kewalramani · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1

$12.0M
total comp
A

Walt Disney (DIS)

CEO: Bob Iger · Entertainment · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Wells Fargo (WFC)

CEO: Charlie Scharf · Banks · Pay ratio: 185:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Ford Motor (F)

CEO: Jim Farley · Automobiles · Pay ratio: 157:1

$10.2M
total comp
C

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Frequently Asked Questions

96 public company CEOs in our database earn $10M to $20M in total compensation. Their average CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 161:1.

CEO total compensation includes base salary, cash bonuses, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, pension/deferred compensation changes, and all other compensation as reported in the SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A) Summary Compensation Table.

Not necessarily. Our Pay-for-Performance Score grades whether CEO pay aligns with company results. Among CEOs paid $10M to $20M, the grade distribution is: Grade B: 29, Grade A: 20, Grade D: 7, Grade C: 40. Higher pay does not automatically mean better or worse performance alignment.

Sources: SEC EDGAR Proxy Statements (DEF 14A)
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