Leon J. Topalian is Chair, President and CEO of Nucor Corp (NUE). The company reported total compensation of $14,945,471 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,560,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | — |
| Stock awards | $8,895,273 |
| Option awards | $2,000,000 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,486,203 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | — |
| All other compensation | $3,995 |
| Total | $14,945,471 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Nucor Corp filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-127739.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $20,381,435 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-5,435,964 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 32nd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 19 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Nucor Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Leon J. Topalian this page | Chair, President and CEO | $14,945,471 |
| Stephen D. Laxton | CFO and Executive Vice President | $5,999,661 |
| David A. Sumoski | Chief Operating Officer | $5,374,375 |
| Daniel R. Needham | Executive Vice President - Commercial | $5,063,559 |
| K. Rex Query | Executive Vice President - Strategy | $4,891,912 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Nucor Corp compensation brief.
Leon J. Topalian's compensation sits inside Nucor Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.