John F. Welch, Jr
1997
In 1997, John F. Welch, Jr earned a total compensation of $8.1M as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at General Electric.
Compensation breakdown
| Bonus | $5,500,000 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $2,500,000 |
| Other | $69,190 |
| Total | $8,069,190 |
Welch received $5.5M in bonus, accounting for 68% of the total pay in 1997.
Welch also received $2.5M in salary and $69.2K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 1997, John F. Welch, Jr's compensation ranked 1st out of 5 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Welch earned more than 80.0% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1 out of 5 | 80th |
Division Manufacturing | 1 out of 5 | 80th |
Major group Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except Computer Equipment | 1 out of 5 | 80th |
Source: SEC filing on March 13, 2000.
Welch's colleagues
We found four more compensation records of executives who worked with John F. Welch, Jr at General Electric in 1997.