The 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S. in 2012
Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S. in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
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This graph shows a Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S., ranked by compensation in 2012. Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO of the UnitedHealth Group, is the highest-paid CEO with a salary of approximately 102 million U.S. dollars.
Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S. in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Compensation in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Stephen J. Hemsley (UnitedHealth Group) | 101.96 |
| Edward A. Mueller (Qwest Communications) | 65.8 |
| Robert A. Iger (Walt Disney) | 53.32 |
| George Paz (Express Scripts) | 51.52 |
| Lew Frankfort (Coach) | 49.45 |
| Ralph Lauren (Polo Ralph Lauren) | 43 |
| John C. Martin (Gilead Sciences) | 42.72 |
| James T. Hackett (Anadarko Petroleum) | 38.94 |
| John T. Chambers (Cisco Systems) | 37.9 |
| Ivan G. Seidenberg (Verizon Communications) | 36.75 |
| David E. I. Pyott (Allergan) | 33.76 |
| Gregory T. Lucier (Life Technologies) | 33.75 |
| Charles D. Davidson (Noble Energy) | 33.44 |
| John H. Hammergren (McKesson) | 32.46 |
| Joseph M. Tucci (EMC) | 31.63 |
| Jen-Hsun Huang (Nvidia) | 31.4 |
| Gregory H. Boyce (Peabody Energy) | 30.66 |
| F. H. Merelli (Cimarex Energy) | 30.53 |
| Samuel J. Palmisano (IBM) | 30.32 |
| Louis C. Camilleri (Philip Morris Intl.) | 30.08 |
| Compensation in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Stephen J. Hemsley (UnitedHealth Group) | 101.96 |
| Edward A. Mueller (Qwest Communications) | 65.8 |
| Robert A. Iger (Walt Disney) | 53.32 |
| George Paz (Express Scripts) | 51.52 |
| Lew Frankfort (Coach) | 49.45 |
| Ralph Lauren (Polo Ralph Lauren) | 43 |
| John C. Martin (Gilead Sciences) | 42.72 |
| James T. Hackett (Anadarko Petroleum) | 38.94 |
| John T. Chambers (Cisco Systems) | 37.9 |
| Ivan G. Seidenberg (Verizon Communications) | 36.75 |
| David E. I. Pyott (Allergan) | 33.76 |
| Gregory T. Lucier (Life Technologies) | 33.75 |
| Charles D. Davidson (Noble Energy) | 33.44 |
| John H. Hammergren (McKesson) | 32.46 |
| Joseph M. Tucci (EMC) | 31.63 |
| Jen-Hsun Huang (Nvidia) | 31.4 |
| Gregory H. Boyce (Peabody Energy) | 30.66 |
| F. H. Merelli (Cimarex Energy) | 30.53 |
| Samuel J. Palmisano (IBM) | 30.32 |
| Louis C. Camilleri (Philip Morris Intl.) | 30.08 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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This graph shows a Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S., ranked by compensation in 2012. Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO of the UnitedHealth Group, is the highest-paid CEO with a salary of approximately 102 million U.S. dollars.
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