S&P 500 CEOs’ compensation in 2024 highlights vast differences from Rick Smith to Tim Cook

Leading a company is a significant and often difficult job. 

One perk of that responsibility is sizable compensation for being a CEO. A new analysis from The Wall Street Journal revealed which CEOs heading up S&P 500 companies had the biggest pay packages in 2024.

The Journal said its analysis looked at MyLogIQ data to rank a total of more than 400 CEOs who had been at the helm of S&P 500 companies for a year or longer. 

Of those leaders, the compensation for more than half amounted to at least $17.1 million...