Highest-Paid CEOs 2026 — By Salary & Compensation
CEOs with the highest reported annual salaries and total compensation packages. Data sourced from public SEC filings.
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| # | Name | Net Worth | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $34.226B | $0.0M |
| 2 |  | $132.195B | $0.0M |
| 3 |  | $3.422B | $0.0M |
| 4 |  | $39.147B | $0.0M |
| 5 |  | $1.4B | $0.0M |
| 6 |  | $1.357B | $0.0M |
| 7 |  | $1.539B | $0.0M |
| 8 |  | $8.151B | $0.0M |
| 9 |  | $1.047B | $0.0M |
| 10 |  | $10.126B | $0.0M |
| 11 |  | $2.214B | $0.0M |
| 12 |  | $1.94B | $0.0M |
| 13 | | $4.591B | $0.0M |
| 14 |  | $1.174B | $0.0M |
| 15 |  | $4.669B | $0.0M |
| 16 |  | $1.885B | $0.0M |
| 17 |  | $8.01B | $0.0M |
| 18 |  | $2.956B | $0.0M |
| 19 |  | $2.138B | $0.0M |
| 20 |  | $1.532B | $0.0M |
| 21 |  | $11.83B | $0.0M |
| 22 | | $1.118B | $0.0M |
| 23 |  | $2.26B | $0.0M |
| 24 |  | $1.216B | $0.0M |
| 25 |  | $1.422B | $0.0M |
| 26 |  | $2.714B | $0.0M |
| 27 |  | $1.567B | $0.0M |
| 28 |  | $1.028B | $0.0M |
| 29 |  | $7.661B | $0.0M |
| 30 |  | $2.854B | $0.0M |
| 31 | | $13.81B | $0.0M |
| 32 |  | $13.018B | $0.0M |
| 33 |  | $1.455B | $0.0M |
| 34 |  | $136.728B | $0.0M |
| 35 |  | $2.592B | $0.0M |
| 36 |  | $2.588B | $0.0M |
| 37 |  | $7.056B | $0.0M |
| 38 | | $1.1B | $0.0M |
| 39 | | $2.962B | $0.0M |
| 40 |  | $2.659B | $0.0M |
| 41 |  | $1.322B | $0.0M |
| 42 |  | $1.1B | $0.0M |
| 43 |  | $2.184B | $0.0M |
| 44 |  | $1.55B | $0.0M |
| 45 |  | $1.852B | $0.0M |
| 46 | | $15.007B | $0.0M |
| 47 |  | $2.901B | $0.0M |
| 48 |  | $1.836B | $0.0M |
| 49 |  | $9.435B | $0.0M |
| 50 |  | $1.87B | $0.0M |
About This Ranking
CEO compensation figures represent only the cash salary and reported bonus component of total pay. Most CEO wealth is created through equity appreciation rather than annual salary. A CEO earning $1M/year who holds a 5% stake in a company whose market cap grows from $1B to $100B will gain $5B in equity — dwarfing any salary figure. Salary alone is therefore a poor proxy for the total economic benefit a CEO receives.
All net worth figures are estimated from publicly available data including SEC filings, stock exchange prices, and company financial reports. Rankings are updated daily. Read our full methodology.