February 23, 2012
Survey: Real CEO Compensation at Big Firms Rose 36% in 2010
– Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com
A few weeks ago, GMI released its annual CEO Pay Survey , which found that total realized compensation for CEOs in the S&P 500 rose by a median 36.5% for fiscal year 2010. Key findings from this year’s survey include:
– Total realized compensation for CEOs in the S&P 500 rose by a median 36.5%.
– Total realized compensation for all CEOs in the survey rose 27% compared to a 13% increase in total annual compensation.
– Three of the 10 highest paid CEOs of 2010 are from the Health Care Providers & Services industry, including the top two.
– Four of the 10 highest paid CEOs of 2010 were retired or terminated executives receiving exit packages.
– Perks in the S&P 500 rose 11% from 2009 to 2010.
– Three of the five highest paid CEOs of 2010 received single year pension and deferred compensation increases of $14 million.
– More than 70 percent of CEOs received a restricted stock award in 2010 while only 53 percent received stock options.