Here are the highest paid male and female CEOs in the S&P 500 index for 2020, as calculated by The Associated Press and
The AP’s compensation study covered 342 executives at S&P 500 companies who have served at least two full consecutive fiscal years at their respective companies, which filed proxy statements
Pay for chief executives rose to a median of
Compensation often includes stock and option grants that the CEO may not receive for years unless certain performance measures are met. For some companies, big raises occur when CEOs get a stock or option grant in one year as part of a multi-year grant.
Top Male CEOs:
1.
Change from last year: 899%
His pay vs typical company worker: 2,963 times, up from 328
Overall ranking: No. 1
2.
Change from last year: 413%
His pay vs typical company worker: 1,560 times, up from 319
Overall ranking: 2
3.
Change from last year: 531%
His pay vs typical company worker: 933 times, up from 154
Overall ranking: 3
4.
Change from last year: 208%
His pay vs typical company worker: 1,357 times, up from 486
Overall ranking: No. 4
5.
Adobe
Change from last year: 17%
His pay vs typical company worker: 298 times, up from 266
Overall ranking: No. 5
Top female CEOs:
1.
Advanced Micro Devices
Change from last year: -54%
Her pay vs typical company worker: 228 times, down from 604
Overall ranking: No. 15
2.
Change from last year: 9%
Her pay vs typical company worker: 201 times, down from 203
Overall ranking: No. 27
3.
Change from last year: 0%
Her pay vs typical company worker: 205 times, up from 177
Overall ranking: No. 53
4.
Change from last year: 6%
Her pay vs typical company worker: 174 times, up from 157
Overall ranking: No. 60
5.
Anthem
Change from last year: 11%
Her pay vs typical company worker: 278 times, up from 247
Overall ranking: No. 81
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