Here's What Apple CEO Tim Cook Was Paid in 2012
How much did Tim Cook make last year?
When the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped down, all eyes were on his replacement Tim Cook, who promised staff things wouldn't change just because Steve was gone. However, one thing that definitely changed was the CEO's salary. While Steve Jobs earned just $1 per year (don't worry, Mr Jobs had approximately 5.5 million Apple shares, he wasn't starving), Tim Cook's salary was significantly more. However, it seems Tim Cook's compensation package took a hit in 2012.
According to an SEC filing from Apple, Tim Cook received $4.17 million in compensation for 2012. This is down almost 99 percent from last year's compensation package, though his actual salary was over 50 percent more than he received in 2011. How does that work? Well, Cook's compensation package is comprised of several components, his salary being just one of them. Cook's compensation of $378 million for 2011 was mostly made up of a one-off stock grant. His actual salary was "just" $900,000. Apple said in an SEC filing that the board decided late last year to give Cook a base salary raise.
"In November 2011, the Compensation Committee determined that it was appropriate to increase Mr. Cook’s base salary to $1,400,000 from $900,000," the filing reads. "Mr. Cook's cash compensation is set at a higher level than the cash compensation for the other members of the executive team to reflect his responsibilities for the overall leadership of the Company."
Apple goes on to say that Cook is part of the same performance-based bonus program as the other Apple execs, which means he has the opportunity to earn a maximum bonus of 200 percent of his base salary.
With his base salary of just under $1.4 million and 2.8 million from Apple's non-equity incentive plan (plus about seventeen grand in 'other compensation') Tim Cook's total salary for 2012 was $4,174,992. In comparison, other Apple execs received quite a bit more thanks to sizable stock awards. CFO Peter Oppenheimer earned $68,591,562 ($66,169,750 in the form of a stock award), while Senior VP of Operations, Jeffrey Williams, earned $68,691,612 thanks to a stock award of similar value.

or as Jay-Z said, we said in "On my way home"
"we not in the same bracket,
Not in the same league,
don't shoot at the same baskets,
Don't pay the same taxes,
hang with the same bytches
So how am i in the way, what is it i'm missing?"
Nothing more.
top 2% do not vote for Republican...they vote Dems...
I think you're referring to the studies that show "rich" people vote Republican. Again...it depends on who defines "rich". People in the 75-250 (ish) "lean" towards Republican...the uber rich go for Dems.
But the uber...super rich (like a CFO making 68M) do not worry who is in office or what rate they pay...the actual dollars always seem to remain the same while we have to bend over and take it.
How are foxconn workers "our" rights?
You could make the statement about any company...McDonalds, Nike, Any bank, any insurance company, any oil company...restaurant.
When I was (much) younger (10 yrs old), I had a paper route. I didn't think the owner of the company should divvy his money to distribute. I wanted more money (and still do), but I was happy to make money, even if it was little; much like the people at this company.
Apple must be very generous! I want to work there! /sarcasm
What are you five? He works for a tech company... People on here hate apple so much it blocks basic logic...
Cupcake, he was already so rich it didn't matter, really - the stock compensation made his performance as a CEO the only thing that mattered - Bad performance, stocks aren't worth much.
Soviet Russia where no one should make money!
Yup, the same Foxconn worker that builds Dell, Sony, Acer, Asus products... Ya wanna hate, be fair about spreading it around
Actually, getting a job in Apple (same for Google/M$) corporate is very difficult - They people who work at these companies are quite passionate and get rewarded for their hard work...
God forbid you get rewarded for hard work and being smart... Sigh...
Could you imagine just saying "I feel like a ferrari tomorrow... hey hun you want to go buy a ferrari tomorrow? Yea, i'm gonna buy a ferrari"
Tech sites are supposed to have news about TECH, not how much CEO's make...
I don't like Apple, but I would say the exact same thing if this was about any other company's CEO.
I come here to see news about upcoming hardware, new devices, developments in technology etc. not some CEO's salary for f..k's sake... If you care about this, YOU'RE the one who is mentally 5 yrs old...
I say that all the time... I am just never able to actually do it