Women CEOs at large US public companies outearned their male counterparts in 2024. The median compensation for female CEOs in the S&P 500 was $16.4 million, while their male counterparts earned $15.6 million.
Despite higher compensation, the new report by The Conference Board, ESGAUGE, and FW Cook notes that women continue to hold few CEO positions in corporate America—just 7.9% in the S&P 500. That marks a small uptick from their representation in 2020, when they held 6.4% of CEO positions.
Russell 3000: Female CEOs earned $6.7 million at the median, compared with $6.1 million for their male counterparts. Women constitute 6.9% of Russell 3000 CEOs.
S&P 500: Median total CEO compensation increased to $15.5 million, up from $14.4 million in 2023.
