Table 1

Comparison of CEO pay definitions

Salary Bonus Stock option grants Stock options exercised Restricted stock grants Long-term performance-based grants Other compensation Definition of companies
EPI options realized definition X X X X X CEOs at top 350 companies by sales
EPI options granted definition X X X X X CEOs at top 350 companies by sales
WSJ series realized direct compensation definition X X X X X CEOs at a varying number of companies
WSJ series total direct compensation X X X X X CEOs at a varying number of companies
Frydman and Jenter X X X X X X CEOs at S&P 500 firms
Bebchuk and Grinstein X X X X X X CEOs at S&P 500 firms
Lazonick X X X X X X Top 100 executives
New York Times X X X X X Top 100 executives

Source: Compustat, Wall Street Journal, Frydman and Jenter (2010), Bebchuk and Grinstein (2005), Lazonick (2011), New York Times (Singer 2012)

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