Leon J. Topalian
2019
In 2019, Leon J. Topalian earned a total compensation of $5.5M as President and Chief Operating Officer at Nucor.
Compensation breakdown
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,136,453 |
|---|---|
| Option Awards | $250,000 |
| Salary | $532,446 |
| Stock Awards | $3,569,064 |
| Total | $5,487,963 |
Topalian received $3.6M in stock awards, accounting for 65% of the total pay in 2019.
Topalian also received $1.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $250K in option awards and $532.4K in salary.
Rankings
In 2019, Leon J. Topalian's compensation ranked 1,936th out of 13,971 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Topalian earned more than 86.1% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,936 out of 13,971 | 86th |
Division Manufacturing | 700 out of 5,695 | 88th |
Major group Primary Metal Industries | 18 out of 128 | 86th |
Industry group Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, And Rolling And Finishing Mills | 12 out of 59 | 80th |
Industry Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills | 11 out of 45 | 76th |
Pay ratio
| Leon J. Topalian's Pay | $5,487,963 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $87,573 |
| Pay Ratio | 63to 1 |
In 2019, the annual total compensation of Leon J. Topalian was $5,487,963.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at Nucor was $87,573.
The ratio of Leon J. Topalian's pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 63 to one.
Source: SEC filing on March 27, 2020.
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