CFOs from the 500 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization
Supplementary notes
CFOs who had been in their jobs for less than a year or who were no longer acting as CFO of their company were excluded. All compensation figures were for the 2012 fiscal year.
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Highest-paid CFOs in the U.S. in 2012, by compensation
This statistic presents the top ten highest paid chief financial officers in the United States ranked by their total annual compensation for 2013. Patrick Pichette of Google came third in the list with a total annual compensation in 2013 of 38.74 million US dollars.
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Bloomberg. (September 12, 2013). Highest-paid CFOs in the United States in 2012, by total annual compensation (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/
Bloomberg. "Highest-paid CFOs in the United States in 2012, by total annual compensation (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 12, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/
Bloomberg. (2013). Highest-paid CFOs in the United States in 2012, by total annual compensation (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/
Bloomberg. "Highest-paid Cfos in The United States in 2012, by Total Annual Compensation (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Sep 2013, /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/
Bloomberg, Highest-paid CFOs in the United States in 2012, by total annual compensation (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Highest-paid CFOs in the United States in 2012, by total annual compensation (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bloomberg, September 12, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/294238/highest-paid-cfos-us/
