2012 CEO Pay

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, heads the 2012 list of top-paid CEOs. During the year, Mr. Ellison received a salary of $5.5 million and made $90.7 million in stock and options. Next on the list was Richard Bracken, CEO of HCA, with cash compensation of $26.7 million and $11.8 million in stock and options. Mark Parker, CEO of Nike, experienced the biggest jump in compensation. His 2012 compensation package was $35.2 million, a 219 percent increase over his 2011 compensation.