The base salary for high-ranking executives is often a small portion of their overall compensation. The officers receive stock awards and perks that can include everything from insurance to use of a company jet or car. McDonald's says Easterbrook's target incentive plan compensation is equal to 175 percent of his base salary, or about $2.8 million. Easterbrook's predecessor, Don Thompson, earned total compensation of about $7.3 million, but that was nearly half of what he was paid in his first year as CEO in 2012.