Updated September 30, 2011
Retail industry compensation for top U.S. CEOs in fiscal year 2008 ranged from a high of $30.6 million to a low of $1.00, according to Salary.com. The figures below indicate total compensation, which includes cash (salary), equity compensation, (stock, ownership), and other compensation, (bonus, housing, etc.). (List updated 3-20-09):
$30.6 million Robert Iger, Walt Disney Co.
$22.6 million Thomas Ryan, CVS Caremark
$22.5 million John Donahoe, eBay
$21.6 million David Perdue*, Dollar General
$17.5 million H. Lee Scott, Wal-Mart
$16.2 million Dov Charney, American Apparel
$14.8 million David Brandon, Domino's Pizza
$12.8 million Steve Odland, Office Depot
$12.6 million Andrea Jung, Avon
$11.6 million John Antioco, Blockbuster
$11.5 million Ronald Sargent, Staples
$10.6 million Howard Schultz, Starbucks
$10.6 million Jeff Rachor*, Pep Boys
$ 9.4 million James Skinner, McDonald's
$ 8.3 million Frank Blake, Home Depot
$ 8.1 million Herbert Zarkin, BJ's Wholesale
$ 7.4 million Terry Lundgren, Macy's
$ 7.1 million Austin Lignon*, CarMax
$ 6.8 million Kay Krill, Ann Taylor
$ 6.6 million Julian Geigner, Aeropostale
$ 6.2 million Jeffrey Rein, Walgreen Inc.
$ 6.1 million Dennis Nelson, Buckle Inc.
$ 6.0 million Gerald Storch, Toys ‘R Us
$ 5.8 million Stephen Sandove, Saks
$ 5.7 million Gregg Steinhafel, Target
$ 5.2 million Mary Sammons, Rite Aid
$ 5.1 million Clarence Otis, Darden
$ 4.9 million James Sinegal, Costco
$ 4.5 million John Edwardson, CDW
$ 4.4 million Howard Lester, Williams-Sonoma
$ 4.4 million Scott Edmonds*, Chico’s FAS
$ 4.2 million Steve Ellis, Chipotle Mexican Grill
$ 4.1 million Linda Lang, Jack-in-the-Box
$ 3.9 million Howard Levine, Family Dollar
$ 3.6 million Brad Anderson, Best Buy
$ 3.5 million Michael Woodhouse, Cracker Barrel
$ 3.5 million Paul House, Tim Hortons
$ 3.2 million Sally Frame Kasaks, Pacific Sunwear
$ 3.1 million William C. Rhodes III, AutoZone
$ 3.1 million Burton Tansky, Neiman Marcus
$ 3.0 million Neil Fiske, Eddie Bauer
$ 2.8 million Bud Bergen, Bon-Ton
$ 2.8 million Lawrence Montgomery, Kohl's
$ 2.7 million Gregory Josefowicz*, Borders
$ 2.6 million Gregory Wasson, Walgreen Inc.
$ 2.5 million Glen Senk, Urban Outfitters
$ 2.5 million Steven Davis, Bob Evans Farms
$ 2.4 million Thomas J. Folliard, CarMax
$ 2.3 million Ronald Fromm, Brown Shoe Co.
$ 2.3 million Michael Dell, Dell Inc.
$ 2.3 million Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s
$ 2.3 million Thomas Follard, Carmax
$ 2.2 million Richard Dreiling, Dollar General
$ 2.1 million Geroge Jones, Borders
More 2008 retail CEO compensation figures
* Retired, resigned, or fired in 2008
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