America’s Highest Paid CEOs With RI Connections — SEE THE LIST

America’s Highest Paid CEOs With RI Connections — SEE THE LIST

The Wall Street Journal released its annual list of the highest-paid CEOs of public corporations on Sunday.

“Overall, CEO pay set another record," the WSJ.com reported.

"Half the chief executives in The Wall Street Journal’s annual analysis made $17.1 million or more last year, up from $15.8 million for the same executives a year earlier, the analysis of pay data from MyLogIQ found,” WSJ continued.

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Rhode Island in Focus

GoLocal broke down the list to those leading Rhode Island companies (or those who have substantial ties to Rhode Island) — see the TABLE BELOW.

Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith topped CEO pay in 2024 with $165 million, surpassing leaders of larger firms.

The company makes Tasers and police body camera systems.

 

 

 

Not on the list is the CEO of CVS. The company had a rotation of CEOs during the year.

The list includes 417 names.

Ranked last at zero income is Elon Musk, as his compensation has been tied up in litigation.

This story was first published 6/1/25 6:37 PM