As the highest-ranking person in a company, Chief Executive Officers tend to be the highest-paid executives at any organization. Over the years, total compensation for CEOs has continued to trend up, especially in lucrative industries. Out of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the United States, five of them work in the technology sector.
Below is a list of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs for the most recent complete fiscal year: 2019. The list is ordered by the highest total pay and not the highest salary. “Other” compensation is defined as total compensation minus salary and includes annual variable cash, long-term incentive awards, pension, and any other compensation awarded in 2019.
| Company | Name | Title | Salary | Incentive | Long-Term | All Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViacomCBS Inc | Joseph Ianniello | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CBS business | $2,846,154 | $0 | $37,420,506 | $85,167,013 |
| Henry Schein Inc | Stanley Bergman | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,458,423 | $2,998,027 | $96,480,004 | $3,184,945 |
| Intel Corp | Robert Swan | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,227,300 | $3,682,100 | $61,722,600 | $303,100 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Lisa Su | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,026,442 | $1,228,476 | $56,264,106 | $15,264 |
| Blackstone Group Inc | Stephen Schwarzman | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $56,723,953 |
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp | James Dolan | Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $2,550,800 | $49,862,525 | $703,166 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | Amit Singh | President | $562,500 | $187,500 | $46,424,036 | $1,718 |
| Pinterest Inc | Benjamin Silbermann | Director, Chairman, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer | $197,100 | $0 | $45,745,013 | $280,000 |
| Discovery Inc | David Zaslav | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,000,000 | $21,763,500 | $20,405,998 | $674,414 |
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | George Kurtz | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | $394,039 | $600,000 | $43,924,017 | $11,774 |
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