Steve Job's bonus may have been $43 million, but John Paulson made $3.7 billion in 2007 -- it's not an executive bonus, but I think that excessive compensation, regardless of structure, is what people get annoyed about.<p>These results are technically accurate, in that they cover "named executives for companies in the Russell 3000", but I think they're a bit misleading because (1) most hedge funds are not listed companies and (2) traders who get massive performance bonuses are typically not executives.<p>EDIT: "hedge funds are _not_ listed companies"
<i>Spoiler Alert</i> just in case you don't want to click through the slide show.<p>1. Steve Jobs<p>Bonus: $43,511,534<p>Year: 2001<p>Company: Apple<p>Title: CEO<p>Current Position @ Company: CEO
wow these numbers are amazing; Its hard to believe these men are worth the 20-30mm bonuses they received; then I saw the #1 (jobs) and thought / hmmmm I think he was instrumental in Apple's turn around so perhaps he was worth it...<p>Its just hard to say 1 person is worth 30mm in bonuses / but I guess capitalism disagrees.<p>edit: Also my thoughts were mostly conceived after I asked myself "How many people at these companies are underpaid and might leave because of such underpayment while these guys are perhaps overpaid and how will that affect the company's future"