Highs and lows of CEO pay
This year's proxy season has come to a close, and after digging through regulatory filings, 10 highlights stand out in our analysis of 62 tech CEOs' compensation.
This year's proxy season has come to a close, and after digging through regulatory filings, 10 highlights stand out in our analysis of 62 tech CEOs' compensation.
Twitter revealed its biggest earners as it prepares for its IPO. CEO Dick Costolo netted $11.5 million last year, and Christopher Fry, SVP of engineering, raked in $10.3 million.
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty earned a $16.2 million pay package in 2012, while her predecessor, Sam Palmisano, made more than double that for his role as chairman and senior adviser to IBM.
Before the new year rolls in, we're recapping the tech industry's top earners, biggest CEO bonuses, fattest raises, <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/030911-ceo-perks.html">priciest perks</a> and smallest salary earners, calculated from our analysis of 36 tech companies' 2011 proxy statements.
Carol Bartz's compensation was slashed by 75 per cent in 2010, but the Yahoo CEO still managed to take home a hefty $11.9 million pay package. A year earlier, Bartz received compensation valued at $47.2 million, according to documents filed Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.