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)