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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  | $1.62B | $3.2M |
| 102 |  | $236.2B | $3.1M |
| 103 |  | $1.99B | $3M |
| 104 |  | $63.8B | $3M |
| 105 |  | $2.98B | $3M |
| 106 |  | $5.71B | $2.8M |
| 107 |  | $1.38B | $2.5M |
| 108 | | $3.86B | $2.5M |
| 109 |  | $1.83B | $2.3M |
| 110 | | $2.45B | $2.2M |
| 111 |  | $2.07B | $2.1M |
| 112 | | $1.34B | $2M |
| 113 | | $1.17B | $2M |
| 114 |  | $11.3B | $1.8M |
| 115 |  | $4.57B | $1.8M |
| 116 |  | $2.92B | $1.7M |
| 117 |  | $2.25B | $1.7M |
| 118 |  | $2.84B | $1.5M |
| 119 |  | $4.32B | $1.5M |
| 120 |  | $4.96B | $1.5M |
| 121 |  | $7.56B | $1.4M |
| 122 |  | $1.44B | $1.4M |
| 123 |  | $1.46B | $1.4M |
| 124 |  | $149.2B | $1.4M |
| 125 |  | $1.55B | $1.3M |
| 126 |  | $2.58B | $1.3M |
| 127 |  | $38.4B | $1.3M |
| 128 | | $6.25B | $1.2M |
| 129 |  | $2.23B | $1.2M |
| 130 |  | $2.89B | $1.1M |
| 131 | | $1.15B | $1.1M |
| 132 |  | $1.60B | $1M |
| 133 |  | $1.42B | $1M |
| 134 |  | $109.4B | $1M |
| 135 |  | $189B | $1M |
| 136 |  | $185.5B | $1M |
| 137 |  | $4.93B | $960K |
| 138 |  | $11.6B | $753K |
| 139 | | $2.18B | $736K |
| 140 |  | $1.53B | $700K |
| 141 | | $5.87B | $680K |
| 142 | | $2.77B | $616K |
| 143 | | $1.01B | $600K |
| 144 |  | $3.58B | $575K |
| 145 | | $3.06B | $500K |
| 146 | | $2.21B | $500K |
| 147 |  | $1.47B | $500K |
| 148 |  | $4.22B | $460K |
| 149 | | $1.97B | $440K |
| 150 |  | $4.23B | $400K |
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.