appleinsider.com — Despite a $1 yearly salary, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs still managed to top Forbes' list of highest paid CEOs for 2006, raking in more than $646 million through stock-based compensation -- more than twice that of the next highest paid boss.
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c00001May 4, 2007
Actually, your math is wrong. His compensation for the last 5 years was about $650 million, so divide those numbers by 5.Of course, $11 million/year is still an enormous salary. It is interesting, though, that they list him as the "highest paid", when he actually makes less than the average of the pool in question.
bsiviglia9May 4, 2007
If I just work a little harder will I get to be CEO someday?
Closed AccountMay 4, 2007
This may be off topic but why is it legal to backdate stock options? If I tried a fraud like that for 1000 bucks the government would freak but CEO's do it for millions of dollars legally every day. They should have to register at the time they buy the options, not whenever they feel like telling the government they did. This is legalized theft to the tune of billions and it's Americas employees who pay.
winnchMay 5, 2007
He cost $600 million and helped generate over $20 billion a year in revenue. GREAT DEAL.
ichucklesMay 5, 2007
@noseemee "Yay for Jobs being a douche when it comes to philanthropy."Well that certainly is an unsupported and niave statement. You could say the same for Gates many years ago. Plus, it is quite possible that the Job's give anonymously.How come I get the feeling you would bash Cheney when given the op, despite him giving away about 85% of his income.
crazyboy1121May 5, 2007
Mass produce some of the best computers and the top selling MP3 player in the world and you would be payed good 2.
joshua5May 24, 2007
So now that we all know this can everyone stop praising him for his $1 salary as if its done out of humility.