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Nucor Corporation's CEO Salary

    Nucor Corporation's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

  • Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and CEO at Nucor Corporation, received a total compensation of $14.95 M in 2025.
  • Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Nucor Corporation, received a total compensation of $6.00 M in 2025.
  • David A. Sumoski Chief Operating Officer at Nucor Corporation, received a total compensation of $5.37 M in 2025.
  • Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President at Nucor Corporation, received a total compensation of $5.06 M in 2025.
  • K. Rex Query Executive Vice President at Nucor Corporation, received a total compensation of $4.89 M in 2025.

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Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and CEO

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Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and CEO, at Nucor Corporation, received $1.56 M in base salary, $8.90 M in stock award, and $4.00 K in other compensation, making $14.95 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -21.44% down from the previous year, 2024.

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Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, at Nucor Corporation, received $800.00 K in base salary, $2.66 M in stock award, and $1.04 M in other compensation, making $6.00 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -13.63% down from the previous year, 2024.

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David A. Sumoski Chief Operating Officer

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David A. Sumoski Chief Operating Officer, at Nucor Corporation, received $800.00 K in base salary, $2.66 M in stock award, and $409.88 K in other compensation, making $5.37 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -17.51% down from the previous year, 2024.

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Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President

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Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President, at Nucor Corporation, received $692.50 K in base salary, $2.37 M in stock award, and $974.76 K in other compensation, making $5.06 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -30.02% down from the previous year, 2024.

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K. Rex Query Executive Vice President

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K. Rex Query Executive Vice President, at Nucor Corporation, received $692.50 K in base salary, $2.13 M in stock award, and $851.44 K in other compensation, making $4.89 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -32.05% down from the previous year, 2024.

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Executive 2025 2024 2023
Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and CEO
$14.95 M •••••••• ••••••••
Base Salary $1.56 M •••••••• ••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation $2.49 M •••••••• ••••••••
All Other Compensation $4.00 K •••••••• ••••••••
Stock Award $8.90 M •••••••• ••••••••
Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
$6.00 M •••••••• ••••••••
Base Salary $800.00 K •••••••• ••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation $1.00 M •••••••• ••••••••
All Other Compensation $1.04 M •••••••• ••••••••
Stock Award $2.66 M •••••••• ••••••••
David A. Sumoski Chief Operating Officer
$5.37 M •••••••• ••••••••
Base Salary $800.00 K •••••••• ••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation $1.00 M •••••••• ••••••••
All Other Compensation $409.88 K •••••••• ••••••••
Stock Award $2.66 M •••••••• ••••••••
Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President
$5.06 M •••••••• ••••••••
Base Salary $692.50 K •••••••• ••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation $773.27 K •••••••• ••••••••
All Other Compensation $974.76 K •••••••• ••••••••
Stock Award $2.37 M •••••••• ••••••••
K. Rex Query Executive Vice President
$4.89 M •••••••• ••••••••
Base Salary $692.50 K •••••••• ••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation $966.59 K •••••••• ••••••••
All Other Compensation $851.44 K •••••••• ••••••••
Stock Award $2.13 M •••••••• ••••••••
Allen C. Behr Executive Vice President
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Stephen D. Laxton Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President
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