GMI Ratings’ Latest Report Details a Second Straight Year of Double Digit Pay Increases in the Russell 3000

The report examines pay changes in the Russell Index as well as the S&P Index. In addition, we provide a look at the ten highest paid CEOs of 2012 thus far and the details of the executive pay packages. Key findings of the preliminary survey include:

• Second consecutive year of double digit total realized compensation increases at the median and average for the Russell 3000 
• Total realized compensation in the Russell 3000 saw a median increase of about 15 percent
• The highest paid CEO so far is Michael O. Johnson of Herbalife Ltd. at $89, 419,474
• Three of the ten highest paid CEOs thus far in 2012 are from the software Industry