The 10 highest-paid CEOs of 2023

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Chief executives had a very, very good year in 2023.

According to a new study by Equilar, a data analytics platform, median pay for CEOs of S&P 500 companies spiked by 12.6% last year to $16.3 million, a significant jump from 2022's modest 0.9% rise. Equilar said stock awards made up nearly 70% of total compensation last year. To compile compensation data, Equilar includes salaries, bonuses, benefits and perks.

We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 highest paid CEOs, including their industry of focus, and their total compensation.

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1. Hock E. Tan

Hock Tan, chief executive officer of Broadcom, center, speaks at the Oval Office in 2017. Tan said the company would return its headquarters to the U.S. from Singapore, which would bring $20 billion in revenue into the country.

Company: Broadcom Inc.
Industry: Semiconductor manufacturing company
Total Compensation: $161,826,161

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2. William J. Lansing

Company: Fair Issac Corporation
Industry: Financial services company
Total Compensation: $66,349,962

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3. Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks before the start of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California.

Company: Apple Inc.
Industry: Technology company
Total Compensation: $63,209,845

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4. Hamid R. Moghadam

Hamid Moghadam, CEO of Prologis Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg TV interview in New York.

Company: Prologis Inc
Industry: Real estate investment trust
Total Compensation: $50,891,597

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5. Theodore A. Sarandos

Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix, attends A Sense of Home Gala 2023 at private residence on October 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Company: Netflix
Industry: Streaming media company
Total Compensation: $49,834,936

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6. David M. Zaslav

David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros., attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.

Company: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Industry: Media and entertainment company
Total Compensation: $49,702,546

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7. Glenn D. Fogel

Glenn D. Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Sooner Than You Think technology summit in Singapore.

Company: Booking Holdings Inc.
Industry: Travel company
Total Compensation: $46,720,734

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8. Shantanu Narayen

Shantanu Narayen, Adobe CEO, photographed during a roundtable media conference in Mumbai.

Company: Adobe Inc.
Industry: Software company
Total Compensation: $44,932,578

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9. Laurence Neil Hunn

Company: Roper Technologies, Inc.
Industry: Technology company
Total Compensation: $41,295,585

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10. William R. McDermott

William “Bill” McDermott, attends the annual results press conference in Walldorf, Germany.

Company: ServiceNow, Inc.
Industry: Software company
Total Compensation: $37,606,244

The 10 highest-paid CEOs

Broadcom's Hock Tan was the highest-paid chief executive, earning over $161 million in total compensation last year

1. Hock E. Tan

1. Hock E. Tan

2. William J. Lansing

2. William J. Lansing

3. Tim Cook

3. Tim Cook

4. Hamid R. Moghadam

4. Hamid R. Moghadam

5. Theodore A. Sarandos

5. Theodore A. Sarandos

6. David M. Zaslav

6. David M. Zaslav

7. Glenn D. Fogel

7. Glenn D. Fogel

8. Shantanu Narayen

8. Shantanu Narayen

9. Laurence Neil Hunn

9. Laurence Neil Hunn

10. William R. McDermott

10. William R. McDermott