15 Highest-Paid Women CEOs in the World in 2026: Compensations & Packages

From banking and technology to healthcare, defence and manufacturing, these 15 women CEOs lead some of the world's most influential companies while commanding multimillion-dollar compensation packages.

Women continue to make gains in the world's most influential corporate boardrooms, albeit slowly. According to Fortune magazine's list of 500 leading firms, women lead 55 of them in 2025, representing about 11 percent of the companies listed on the list. In total, these Fortune 500 firms reported a revenue of $19.9 trillion, which is equal to about two-thirds of the GDP of the United States.

Simultaneously, CEO pay is at an all-time high. According to the latest Equilar-Associated Press survey of the 100 largest public firms in the US, CEO median pay at those firms increased by 23.2% in 2025 to $29.4 million. Stock awards accounted for the largest portion of executive pay, increasing by 38.8% to $21.9 million.

Jane Fraser of Citigroup takes the number one spot on the list of highest paid women CEOs, getting a total of $95.8 million in compensation in 2025. Lisa Su of AMD ranked second, earning $55.2 million. Jane Fraser had the highest single year’s compensation ever received by a woman according to the Equilar-Associated Press survey.

Here a curated list of 15 women CEOs who currently earn highest compensation packages. Read further to know their total compensation and package breakdowns.