Leon J. Topalian
Chair, President and CEO
Nucor Corp · NUE
$14.9M
Reported total · FY2025 · SCT Total as filed
Source: DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026. Prior years are from that filing's three-year table.
Catalog as of September 15, 2026. Not a live market feed.
- Salary
- $1.6M
- Stock Awards
- $8.9M
- Option Awards
- $2M
- Incentives
- $2.5M
- Other
- $4K
Compensation History
| Fiscal Year | Salary | Stock Awards | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,560,000 | $8,895,273 | $14,945,471 |
| 2024 | $1,560,000 | $12,057,054 | $19,024,088 |
| 2023 | $1,500,000 | $12,203,031 | $22,500,626 |
Current Position
- Company
- Nucor Corp
- Title
- Chair, President and CEO
- Ticker
- NUE · NYSE
- Fiscal Year
- 2025
SEC Sources
Fiscal years below are columns from the latest DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table (filed March 27, 2026), not separate historical filings.
| Fiscal Year | Source |
|---|---|
| 2025 | View SEC filing |
| 2024 | View SEC filing |
| 2023 | View SEC filing |
Accession 0001193125-26-127739.
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$5.4M
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Daniel R. Needham
Executive Vice President
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$5.1M
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K. Rex Query
Executive Vice President
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$4.9M
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