<p>Here are the highest paid male and female CEOs in the S&P 500 index for 2020, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm.</p>
<p>The AP’s compensation study covered 342 executives at S&P 500 companies who have served at least two full consecutive fiscal years at their respective companies, which filed proxy statements between Jan. 1 and April 30. Some companies with highly paid CEOs do not fit these criteria.</p>
<p>Pay for chief executives <a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-business-b1d87eb36ac921a159268a6b830fc308">rose to a median of $12.7 million last year</a>, including salary, stock and other compensation. Median means half the CEOs in the survey made more, and half made less.</p>
<p>Compensation often includes stock and option grants that the CEO may not receive for years unless certain performance measures are met. For some companies, big raises occur when CEOs get a stock or option grant in one year as part of a multi-year grant.</p>
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<p>Top Male CEOs:</p>
<p>1. Chad Richison</p>
<p>Paycom Software</p>
<p>$211.1 million</p>
<p>Change from last year: 899%</p>
<p>His pay vs typical company worker: 2,963 times, up from 328</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 1</p>
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<p>2. Robert Kotick </p>
<p>Activision Blizzard</p>
<p>$154.6 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 413%</p>
<p>His pay vs typical company worker: 1,560 times, up from 319</p>
<p>Overall ranking: 2</p>
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<p>3. Leonard S. Schleifer </p>
<p>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals</p>
<p>$135.4 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 531%</p>
<p>His pay vs typical company worker: 933 times, up from 154</p>
<p>Overall ranking: 3</p>
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<p>4. Larry Culp</p>
<p>General Electric</p>
<p>$72.7 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 208%</p>
<p>His pay vs typical company worker: 1,357 times, up from 486</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 4</p>
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<p>5. Shantanu Narayen </p>
<p>Adobe</p>
<p>$45.9 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 17%</p>
<p>His pay vs typical company worker: 298 times, up from 266</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 5 </p>
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<p>Top female CEOs:</p>
<p>1. Lisa T. Su </p>
<p>Advanced Micro Devices</p>
<p>$27.1 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: -54%</p>
<p>Her pay vs typical company worker: 228 times, down from 604</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 15</p>
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<p>2. Mary T. Barra</p>
<p>General Motors</p>
<p>$23.2 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 9%</p>
<p>Her pay vs typical company worker: 201 times, down from 203</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 27 </p>
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<p>3. Kathy J. Warden</p>
<p>Northrop Grumman</p>
<p>$19.7 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 0%</p>
<p>Her pay vs typical company worker: 205 times, up from 177</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 53 </p>
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<p>4. Phebe N. Novakovic</p>
<p>General Dynamics</p>
<p>$18.9 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 6%</p>
<p>Her pay vs typical company worker: 174 times, up from 157</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 60</p>
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<p>5. Gail K. Boudreaux</p>
<p>Anthem</p>
<p>$17.1 million.</p>
<p>Change from last year: 11%</p>
<p>Her pay vs typical company worker: 278 times, up from 247</p>
<p>Overall ranking: No. 81 </p>
