New Delhi | Jagran Business Desk: Peter Kern, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American online travel shopping company Expedia, was named as the highest paid male executive in the United States of America (USA) in 2021. According to data released by the Associated Press and Equilar, Expedia CEO Kern earned a whopping USD 296.2 million last year. Kern was followed by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav at USD 246.6 million, while ServiceNow’s William McDermott was third on the list at USD 165.8 million. Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook earned USD 98.7 million in 2021.
On the other hand, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa T. Su will be the highest paid female CEO in the US in 2021 at USD 29.5 million. Mary T. Barra of General Motors was second on the list at USD 29.1 million.
The Associated Press and Equilar calculate the highest paid male and female CEOs in 2021 and it covers 340 executives at S&P 500 companies, who have served at least 2 full consecutive financial years at their respective companies. So, here is the list of the highest paid male and female CEOs in S&P 500 companies.
Highest Paid Male CEOs
Peter Kern
Peter Kern has been the CEO and Vice Chairman of Expedia Group since June 2018. According to The Associated Press and Equilar, Peter Kern is the highest paid CEO in the US and earned 296.2 million USD in 2021.
David Zaslav
David Zaslav is the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery. According to The Associated Press and Equilar, David Zaslav earned 246.6 million USD in 2021 and he is the second highest paid CEO in the US.
William McDermott
William McDermott is the CEO of ServiceNow and ranks third as the highest paid CEO in the U.S., according to The Associated Press and Equilar. He earned 165.8 million USD in 2021.
Tim Cook
Tim Cook serves as CEO of Apple Inc. since 2011. He was previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer under Steve Jobs. According to The Associated Press and Equilar, Tim Cook earned 98.7 million USD in 2021 and is the fourth highest paid CEO in the US.
Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon is the chairman of JPMorgan Chase, which is the largest of the four major banks in America. He is the fifth highest paid CEO in the U.S. in 2021 according to the Associated Press and Equilar. He earned 84.4 million USD in 2021.
Highest Paid Female CEOs
Lisa T. Su
Lisa T. Su is the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices and the highest paid female CEO in the U.S. in 2021. According to the Associated Press and Equilar, she earned USD 29.5 million in 2021 and her overall ranking among the highest paid that CEO is 22.
Mary T. Barra
Mary T. Barra is the CEO of General Motors and ranks second as the highest paid female CEO in 2021 in the US. The Associated Press and Equilar reported that he earned 29.1 million USD in 2021 and his overall ranking was 23.
Phebe N. Novakovic
Phebe N. Novakovic is the CEO of General Dynamics and the third highest paid female CEO in the U.S. according to The Associated Press and Equilar. He earned 23.6 million dollars in 2021 and his overall ranking is 38.
Adena Friedman
Adena Friedman is the CEO of Nasdaq and will earn 20 million USD in 2021 according to The Associated Press and Equilar. She is the fourth highest-paid female CEO in the US and her overall ranking is 80.
Kathy J. Warden
Kathy J. Warden is the CEO of Northrop Grumman and earned 19.5 million USD in 2021 according to The Associated Press and Equilar. Her overall rank is 89 and she is the fifth highest paid female CEO in the US.
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