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Most Overpaid CEOs — 2024

CEOs whose compensation least aligns with company performance. These executives received high pay relative to shareholder returns, revenue growth, and peer comparisons. See our full methodology.

#CEOCompanyIndustryTotal CompPay RatioScoreGrade
1Steven MoskowitzCrown CastleCCIInfrastructure REITs$8.0M114:138/100D
2Chuck RobbinsCisco SystemsCSCONetworking$29.1M224:140/100D
3Ted DeckerHome DepotHDHome Improvement$12.0M343:140/100D
4Brian CheskyAirbnbABNBOnline Travel$25.0M625:141/100D
5John MayDeere & CompanyDEMachinery$12.0M160:143/100D
6Tim CookAppleAAPLTechnology Hardware$38.6M482:144/100D
7Greg AbelBerkshire HathawayBRK.BDiversified Financials$25.0M313:144/100D
8Satya NadellaMicrosoftMSFTSoftware$35.9M225:144/100D
9William Brown3M CompanyMMMDiversified Manufacturing$8.0M100:145/100D
10Brian MoynihanBank of AmericaBACBanks$30.0M462:145/100D
11Billy GiffordAltria GroupMOTobacco$18.0M257:146/100D
12Elliott HillNikeNKEApparel$12.0M300:146/100D
13Kevin HouricanSyscoSYYFood Distribution$13.0M260:147/100D
14Mike WirthChevronCVXOil & Gas$18.0M150:148/100D
15Gary PilnickKelloggKPackaged Foods$8.0M160:149/100D
16Marvin EllisonLowe'sLOWHome Improvement$12.0M343:149/100D
17Bob JordanSouthwest AirlinesLUVAirlines$13.0M173:150/100C
18Cristiano AmonQualcommQCOMSemiconductors$22.3M159:151/100C
19Charlie ScharfWells FargoWFCBanks$12.0M185:151/100C
20Larry FinkBlackRockBLKAsset Management$12.0M109:152/100C
21Jack DorseyBlock IncSQFintech$24.3M304:152/100C
22Stephane de La FaverieEstee LauderELCosmetics$8.0M160:152/100C
23Larry CulpGeneral ElectricGEAerospace & Defense$18.0M180:152/100C
24Sundaram NagarajanNordsonNDSNPrecision Dispensing$13.0M173:152/100C
25Safra CatzOracleORCLSoftware$30.0M188:152/100C
26Jim VenaUnion PacificUNPRailroads$12.0M160:152/100C
27Drew MarshEntergyETRElectric Utilities$13.0M137:153/100C
28Satish DhanasekaranKeysight TechnologiesKEYSTest & Measurement$13.0M100:153/100C
29Carlos Abrams-RiveraKraft HeinzKHCPackaged Foods$8.0M160:153/100C
30Steven VondranAmerican TowerAMTInfrastructure REITs$8.0M114:154/100C
31Jim FarleyFord MotorFAutomobiles$10.2M157:154/100C
32Jeff HarmeningGeneral MillsGISPackaged Foods$8.0M160:154/100C
33John DoyleMarsh & McLennanMMCInsurance Brokers$12.0M160:154/100C
34Matt MurphyMarvell TechnologyMRVLSemiconductors$8.0M57:154/100C
35Jeffrey MartinSempraSREEnergy Utilities$8.0M89:154/100C
36Brian CornellTargetTGTRetail$8.0M250:154/100C
37Shantanu NarayenAdobeADBESoftware$15.5M97:155/100C
38Todd VasosDollar GeneralDGDiscount Stores$8.0M286:155/100C
39Darren WoodsExxonMobilXOMOil & Gas$18.0M150:155/100C
40Chris KempczinskiMcDonald'sMCDRestaurants$12.0M429:155/100C
41John KetchumNextEra EnergyNEEElectric Utilities$12.0M126:155/100C
42Olivier Le PeuchSchlumbergerSLBOilfield Services$8.0M100:155/100C
43James QuinceyCoca-ColaKOBeverages$12.0M200:156/100C
44Andy PowerDigital RealtyDLRData Center REITs$8.0M114:156/100C
45Neil HunnRoper TechnologiesROPDiversified Technology$8.0M62:156/100C
46Elon MuskTeslaTSLAAutomobiles$15.0M231:156/100C
47Ramon LaguartaPepsiCoPEPBeverages$12.0M200:157/100C
48Pete ArvanPool CorporationPOOLPool Supplies$8.0M200:157/100C
49Brian NiccolStarbucksSBUXRestaurants$12.0M429:157/100C
50Noel WallaceColgate-PalmoliveCLConsumer Products$8.0M123:158/100C
51Jim UmplebyCaterpillarCATMachinery$12.0M160:159/100C
52Russell WeinerDomino's PizzaDPZRestaurants$8.0M286:159/100C
53Ezra YacobEOG ResourcesEOGOil & Gas$8.0M67:159/100C
54Erik FyrwaldInternational FlavorsIFFSpecialty Chemicals$8.0M114:159/100C
55Ward NyeMartin MariettaMLMConstruction Materials$8.0M114:159/100C
56Ernie HerrmanTJX CompaniesTJXRetail$12.0M375:159/100C
57Hal LawtonTractor SupplyTSCOFarm & Retail$8.0M200:159/100C
58Ryan McInerneyVisaVPayment Processing$15.0M150:159/100C
59Seifi GhasemiAir ProductsAPDIndustrial Gases$8.0M114:160/100C
60Jayshree UllalArista NetworksANETNetworking$18.0M138:160/100C
61George KurtzCrowdStrikeCRWDCybersecurity$21.9M146:160/100C
62Ed BastianDelta Air LinesDALAirlines$8.0M107:160/100C
63Adaire Fox-MartinEquinixEQIXData Center REITs$10.0M142:160/100C
64Michele BuckHershey CompanyHSYConfectionery$8.0M160:160/100C
65Jon MoellerProcter & GamblePGConsumer Products$12.0M185:160/100C
66David GibbsYum BrandsYUMRestaurants$8.0M286:160/100C
67Gary DickersonApplied MaterialsAMATSemiconductor Equipment$12.0M92:161/100C
68Ron VachrisCostcoCOSTRetail$12.0M375:161/100C
69Judy MarksOtis WorldwideOTISBuilding Equipment$8.0M107:161/100C
70Albert BourlaPfizerPFEPharmaceuticals$12.0M120:161/100C
71Hans VestbergVerizonVZTelecommunications$12.0M120:161/100C
72Doug McMillonWalmartWMTRetail$15.0M469:161/100C
73Bob IgerWalt DisneyDISEntertainment$12.0M120:161/100C
74Joseph DominguezConstellation EnergyCEGElectric Utilities$8.0M84:162/100C
75Craig ArnoldEaton CorporationETNElectrical Equipment$12.0M160:162/100C
76Arvind KrishnaIBMIBMIT Services$13.7M144:162/100C
77Sanjiv LambaLindeLINIndustrial Gases$12.0M171:162/100C
78Tom PalmerNewmontNEMGold Mining$8.0M114:162/100C
79Hamid MoghadamPrologisPLDIndustrial REITs$12.0M141:162/100C
80Barbara RentlerRoss StoresROSTRetail$8.0M250:162/100C
81Sassine GhaziSynopsysSNPSEDA Software$17.9M115:162/100C
82Robert FordAbbott LaboratoriesABTMedical Devices$12.0M133:163/100C
83Sasan GoodarziIntuitINTUSoftware$15.7M98:163/100C
84Bob FrenzelXcel EnergyXELElectric Utilities$8.0M84:163/100C
85Stephen SqueriAmerican ExpressAXPConsumer Finance$12.0M160:164/100C
86Chris BoernerBristol-Myers SquibbBMYPharmaceuticals$12.0M120:164/100C
87Christopher NassettaHilton WorldwideHLTHotels$8.0M250:164/100C
88Anthony CapuanoMarriott InternationalMARHotels$8.0M250:164/100C
89Dirk Van de PutMondelez InternationalMDLZPackaged Foods$8.0M160:164/100C
90Scott SheffieldPioneer Natural ResourcesPXDOil & Gas$8.0M67:164/100C
91David SimonSimon Property GroupSPGRetail REITs$13.0M186:164/100C
92Haviv IlanTexas InstrumentsTXNSemiconductors$12.0M86:164/100C
93Robert MichaelAbbVieABBVPharmaceuticals$12.0M120:165/100B
94Phil DanieleAutoZoneAZOAuto Parts$8.0M200:165/100B
95Bernard ZovighianEdwards LifesciencesEWMedical Devices$8.0M89:165/100B
96Jamie DimonJPMorgan ChaseJPMBanks$15.0M231:165/100B
97Leon TopalianNucorNUESteel$8.0M114:165/100B
98Douglas PetersonS&P GlobalSPGIFinancial Data$12.0M150:165/100B
99Jim BidzosVerisignVRSNInternet Infrastructure$8.0M62:165/100B
100Ryan LanceConocoPhillipsCOPOil & Gas$12.0M100:166/100B
101Scott BoatwrightChipotle Mexican GrillCMGRestaurants$8.0M286:167/100B
102Evan GreenbergChubb LimitedCBInsurance$12.0M150:167/100B
103Kathy WardenNorthrop GrummanNOCAerospace & Defense$8.0M80:167/100B
104Alan ArmstrongWilliams CompaniesWMBGas Pipelines$8.0M84:167/100B
105Maria BlackAutomatic Data ProcessingADPPayroll Services$12.0M160:168/100B
106Richard AdkersonFreeport-McMoRanFCXMining$8.0M114:168/100B
107Eric AshlemanIDEX CorporationIEXPumps & Valves$8.0M107:168/100B
108Joaquin DuatoJohnson & JohnsonJNJPharmaceuticals$12.0M120:168/100B
109Brad BeckhamO'Reilly AutomotiveORLYAuto Parts$8.0M200:168/100B
110Scott KirbyUnited AirlinesUALAirlines$8.0M107:168/100B
111Carol TomeUPSUPSLogistics$12.0M218:168/100B
112Andy JassyAmazonAMZNInternet Retail$40.0M1143:169/100B
113John StankeyAT&TTTelecommunications$12.0M120:169/100B
114Gail BoudreauxElevance HealthELVHealth Insurance$12.0M200:169/100B
115Jim RechtinHumanaHUMHealth Insurance$8.0M133:169/100B
116Kim DangKinder MorganKMIGas Pipelines$8.0M84:169/100B
117Jim TaicletLockheed MartinLMTAerospace & Defense$12.0M120:169/100B
118Geoff MarthaMedtronicMDTMedical Devices$12.0M133:169/100B
119Jacek OlczakPhilip MorrisPMTobacco$12.0M171:169/100B
120Sridhar RamaswamySnowflakeSNOWCloud Computing$25.0M161:169/100B
121Robert BradwayAmgenAMGNBiotechnology$12.0M96:170/100B
122Patrick GallagherArthur J GallagherAJGInsurance Brokers$8.0M107:170/100B
123Tom PolenBecton DickinsonBDXMedical Devices$8.0M89:170/100B
124Glenn FogelBooking HoldingsBKNGOnline Travel$12.0M300:170/100B
125Anirudh DevganCadence Design SystemsCDNSEDA Software$9.1M59:170/100B
126Matthew FarrellChurch & DwightCHDConsumer Products$8.0M123:170/100B
127Brian RobertsComcastCMCSAMedia$12.0M120:170/100B
128Richard TobinDover CorporationDOVIndustrial Equipment$8.0M107:170/100B
129Daniel O'DayGilead SciencesGILDBiotechnology$12.0M96:170/100B
130Jay MazelskyIDEXX LaboratoriesIDXXDiagnostics$8.0M89:170/100B
131Chris O'HerlihyIllinois Tool WorksITWDiversified Manufacturing$8.0M100:170/100B
132Joe RussellPublic StoragePSASelf-Storage REITs$8.0M114:170/100B
133Andrew WittyUnitedHealth GroupUNHHealth Insurance$12.0M200:170/100B
134Bill BurnsZebra TechnologiesZBRABarcode & RFID$8.0M62:170/100B
135Rainer BlairDanaherDHRLife Sciences$12.0M126:171/100B
136Sam HazenHCA HealthcareHCAHealthcare Facilities$8.0M178:171/100B
137Rob DavisMerckMRKPharmaceuticals$12.0M120:171/100B
138Henry FernandezMSCI IncMSCIFinancial Data$8.0M100:171/100B
139Jon Vander ArkRepublic ServicesRSGWaste Services$8.0M107:171/100B
140Heidi PetzSherwin-WilliamsSHWSpecialty Chemicals$8.0M114:171/100B
141Chris WomackSouthern CompanySOElectric Utilities$8.0M84:171/100B
142Jim FishWaste ManagementWMWaste Services$8.0M107:171/100B
143Walt BettingerCharles SchwabSCHWBrokerage$12.0M150:172/100B
144Lal KarsanbhaiEmerson ElectricEMRIndustrial Automation$8.0M107:172/100B
145Vimal KapurHoneywellHONDiversified Manufacturing$12.0M150:172/100B
146Chris CalioRaytheon TechnologiesRTXAerospace & Defense$12.0M120:172/100B
147Alex ChrissPayPal HoldingsPYPLFintech$20.0M251:173/100B
148Dave RegneryTrane TechnologiesTTHVAC$8.0M107:173/100B
149Mary BarraGeneral MotorsGMAutomobiles$8.0M123:174/100B
150Pat GelsingerIntelINTCSemiconductors$19.5M139:174/100B
151Pierce NortonONEOKOKEGas Pipelines$8.0M84:174/100B
152Blake MoretRockwell AutomationROKIndustrial Automation$8.0M107:174/100B
153Marc CasperThermo Fisher ScientificTMOLife Sciences$12.0M126:174/100B
154Scott LauberWEC Energy GroupWECElectric Utilities$8.0M84:174/100B
155Kelly OrtbergBoeingBAAerospace & Defense$12.0M120:175/100B
156Phebe NovakovicGeneral DynamicsGDAerospace & Defense$8.0M80:175/100B
157Hilton SchlosbergMonster BeverageMNSTBeverages$8.0M133:175/100B
158Lee ShavelVerisk AnalyticsVRSKData Analytics$8.0M107:175/100B
159Sarah LondonCenteneCNCManaged Care$8.0M107:176/100B
160Terry DuffyCME GroupCMEExchanges$8.0M100:176/100B
161David SolomonGoldman SachsGSInvestment Banking$27.6M230:176/100B
162Rick WallaceKLA CorporationKLACSemiconductor Equipment$12.0M92:176/100B
163Julie SweetAccentureACNIT Consulting$12.0M141:177/100B
164Todd SchneiderCintasCTASBusiness Services$8.0M107:177/100B
165Raj SubramaniamFedExFDXLogistics$8.0M145:177/100B
166Will LansingFICOFICOData Analytics$8.0M62:177/100B
167Sundar PichaiAlphabetGOOGLInternet Services$40.0M235:178/100B
168Jacob ThaysenIlluminaILMNGenomics$8.0M107:178/100B
169Jenny ParmentierParker-HannifinPHIndustrial Equipment$8.0M107:178/100B
170Mick FarrellResMedRMDMedical Devices$8.0M89:178/100B
171Mike SievertT-Mobile USTMUSTelecommunications$12.0M120:179/100B
172Jane FraserCitigroupCBanks$13.3M205:180/100A
173Ken XieFortinetFTNTCybersecurity$8.0M53:180/100A
174Michael MiebachMastercardMAPayment Processing$12.0M120:181/100A
175Eric YuanZoom VideoZMSoftware$15.2M95:181/100A
176Gary GuthartIntuitive SurgicalISRGMedical Devices$12.0M133:182/100A
177Ted PickMorgan StanleyMSInvestment Banking$15.4M128:182/100A
178Lynn MooreTyler TechnologiesTYLGovernment Software$8.0M62:182/100A
179Powell BrownBrown & BrownBROInsurance Brokers$8.0M107:183/100A
180Lynn GoodDuke EnergyDUKElectric Utilities$8.0M84:183/100A
181Ted SarandosNetflixNFLXStreaming$12.0M120:183/100A
182Leonard SchleiferRegeneronREGNBiotechnology$12.0M96:183/100A
183Joe MargolisExtra Space StorageEXRSelf-Storage REITs$8.0M114:184/100A
184Marc BenioffSalesforceCRMSoftware$28.1M175:184/100A
185Dara KhosrowshahiUber TechnologiesUBERRide-Hailing$14.6M112:184/100A
186Tom HillVulcan MaterialsVMCConstruction Materials$8.0M114:184/100A
187Jeff LiawCopartCPRTAuto Auctions$8.0M107:185/100A
188Tricia GriffithProgressive CorpPGRInsurance$12.0M150:185/100A
189Cliff PembleGarminGRMNConsumer Electronics$8.0M62:186/100A
190Eric GreenWest PharmaceuticalWSTPharmaceutical Packaging$8.0M107:186/100A
191Lisa SuAMDAMDSemiconductors$13.1M94:187/100A
192David CordaniCigna GroupCIHealth Insurance$8.0M133:189/100A
193Bill McDermottServiceNowNOWSoftware$15.6M98:189/100A
194Billy HultTradeweb MarketsTWExchanges$8.0M100:191/100A
195Mark ZuckerbergMeta PlatformsMETASocial Media$40.0M242:193/100A
196David RicksEli LillyLLYPharmaceuticals$15.0M150:194/100A
197Jensen HuangNVIDIANVDASemiconductors$19.2M137:194/100A
198Carl EschenbachWorkdayWDAYSoftware$25.0M156:194/100A
199Ganesh MoorthyMicrochip TechnologyMCHPSemiconductors$8.0M57:195/100A
200Adam NorwittAmphenolAPHElectronic Components$8.0M62:196/100A