It's no surprise that tech and entertainment CEOs dominate the top of the list of the year's highest-paid chief executive officers. Silicon Valley seems to love to throw money around. In 2016, CEOs received, on average, $13.1 million in total compensation, including salary, bonuses, stock, and other compensation. That's up from the $10.8 million these high-powered, successful executives made the year before.
While CEOs make serious cash they also put in far more hours on the job that those who clock in and out for an eight-hour day, five days a week.
As a rule, more than half of a CEO's pay comes from stock, options, and bonuses, not cash. More and more, companies are tying the compensation package of their CEO to their stock's performance.
All figures on the list below are comprised of salaries, bonuses, perks, options, restricted shares, and pension values for the most recent year.
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#10. Mark G. Parker
Company: Nike
Salary: $47.6 million
#9. Fabrizio Freda
Company: Estee Lauder
Salary: $47.7 million
#8. David O'Connor
Company: Madison Square Garden
Salary: $54 million
#7. Les Moonves
Company: CBS
Salary: $68. 6 million
#6. Mario Gabelli
Company: Gamco Investors
Salary: $75.9 million
#5. Lyndon Rive
Company: Solar City
Salary: $77.3 million
#4. Philippe Dauman
Company: Viacom
Salary: $93 million
Company: Expedia
Salary: $94.6 million
#2. Thomas Rutledge
Company: Charter Communications
Salary: $98 million
#1. Sundar Pichai
Company: Alphabet
Salary: $100.6 million
