Meet the new highest-paid CEO in America, who earns more than CEOs of Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Apple

Jim Anderson, Coherent's CEO, topped US CEO pay in 2024 with $101.5 million, primarily from stock awards, surpassing prominent figures like Laxman Narasimhan and Satya Nadella. Median CEO compensation increased by 9.5% to $25.6 million, driven by a significant rise in stock-based compensation, now constituting 75% of total pay. Sundar Pichai's earnings decreased significantly to $10.72 million.

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