The 10 highest-paid CEOs

June 03, 2025 04:58 AM AEST | By EODHD

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Photo: RapidEye (Getty Images) It’s no secret that CEO pay is out of control. A 2024 study from the Economic Policy Institute found that it’s risen an astronomical 1,085% since 1978, compared to a paltry 24% rise in typical workers’ pay. In 2023, CEOs were paid on average 290 times more than a typical worker, a stark contrast to 1965, when CEOs received about 21 times more than their average employee. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal released its annual list of the highest-paid executives. It reported a record-breaking year for CEOs, half of whom made $17.1 million or more in 2024, up $1.3 million from the year before.

Continue reading to see the 10 highest-paid CEOs in 2024. #10: Greg Peters — NetflixPhoto: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) Netflix (NFLX) co-CEO Greg Peters netted $60.27 million last year, a 50% boost from 2023. #9: David Simon — Simon Property GroupPhoto: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) David Simon, CEO of the real estate investment trust Simon Property Group (SPG), took home $61.39 million last year, a 294% increase from the year before. #8: Ted Sarandos — NetflixPhoto: Gilbert Flores / Contributor (Getty Images) Netflix’s other co-CEO Ted Sarandos took home $61.92 million in 2024, up 24% from 2023. #7: Scott Nuttall — KKRPhoto: Thomas Koehler / Contributor (Getty Images) Scott Nuttall, co-CEO of the investment firm KKR (KKR), took home $64.20 million last year, up 36% from 2024.

#6: David Gitlin — Carrier GlobalPhoto: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) David Gitlin, CEO of HVAC company Carrier Global (CARR), made $65.73 million last year, up 271% from the year before. #5: Joseph Bae — KKR Photo: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) Joseph Bae, the other co-CEO of KKR, made $73.09 million, up 49% from 2023. #4: Tim Cook — ApplePhoto: Jamie Squire / Staff (Getty Images) Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook took home $74.61 million in 2024, up 18% from 2023. #3: Stephen Schwarzman — BlackstonePhoto: Michael Ostuni / Contributor (Getty Images) Blackstone (BX) CEO Stephen Schwarzman made $84.03 million last year, down 30% from 2023. #2: H.

Lawrence Culp Jr. — General ElectricPhoto: JIM WATSON / Contributor (Getty Images) GE’s chief executive, H. Lawrence Culp Jr., made $88.95 million last year, up 505% from 2023. #1: Rick Smith — Axon EnterprisePhoto: MANDEL NGAN / Contributor (Getty Images) Rick Smith, CEO of TASER-maker Axon Enterprise (AXON), made $164.53 million last year, up more than 999%. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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