Jeffrey Kindler - Pfizer 
Total Compensation: $14.8M
Details: Pfizer's Kindler enjoyed a 17 percent hike in 2008 pay. His base salary grew 8 percent to $1.58 million, though it remained a small fraction of his overall pay. The SEC filings note that it has been frozen at that level. Kindler's performance-based cash bonus came to $3 million. His cash incentive bonus was $3 million in 2008, down from $3.1 million in 2007, and the grant value of his latest long-term equity award was $8.3 million, down from $9 million in the prior year. Kindler also received $175,210 for use of the company plane for work and personal travel, and $39,537 for a car and driver.
Pfizer news:
Kindler takes lumps after investor call [1]
Pfizer chief's pay leaps 17% to $14.8M [2]
Kindler column backs Obama on reform [3]
Pfizer CEO open to big buyout deals [4]
Kindler: Take politics out of the FDA [5]
No more heli-commute perks for Pfizer SVP [6]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/kindler-takes-lumps-after-investor-call/2009-04-02
[2] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pfizer-chiefs-pay-leaps-17-14-8m/2009-03-16
[3] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/kindler-column-backs-obama-reform/2009-02-25
[4] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pfizer-ceo-open-big-buyout-deals/2009-01-05
[5] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/kindler-take-politics-out-fda/2008-11-03
[6] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/no-more-heli-commute-perks-pfizer-svp/2008-07-18
[7] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/david-vasella-novartis
[8] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/top-paychecks-big-pharma
[9] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/frank-baldino-cephalon