WHO ARE THE HIGHEST PAID CEOS?

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CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.


The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by the Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.


CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but rose 24 percent in 2010 and 6 percent in 2011, has never been higher.



CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm. CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but rose 24 percent in 2010 and 6 percent in 2011, has never been higher.


CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.


The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by the Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.


CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but rose 24 percent in 2010 and 6 percent in 2011, has never been higher.


Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent, center, speaks at an event where the the Coca-Cola Foundation pledged $3.8 million to support statewide initiatives aimed at boosting fitness and health, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Atlanta. The funds will be directed toward programs including Georgia SHAPE and Walk Georgia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

20. Muhtar Kent, Coca-Cola



2012 salary: $21.6 million, up 2 percent


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President of United Technologies Corporation Louis R. Chenevert speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting on rebuilding global prosperity in Washington, in this November 17, 2009, file photo. Diversified U.S. manufacturer United Technologies Corp reported a jump in profit and revenue on April 23, 2013, helped in part by sales to aerospace and defense customers. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

19. Louis Chenevert, United Technologies

18. Lawrence Culp Jr., Danaher



Louis Chenevert 2012 salary: $21.8 million, down 5 percent


Lawrence Culp Jr. 2012 salary: $21.9 million, up 1 percent


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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2011 file photo, a shopper selects Oreo cookies at a Ralphs Fresh Fare supermarket in Los Angeles. Mondelez International Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/File)

17. Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelez International



2012 salary: $22 million, up 40 percent


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Chevron Chairman and CEO John Watson makes remarks after receiving a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

16. John Watson, Chevron



2012 salary: $22.3 million, up 23 percent


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FILE - This June 23, 2010, file photo shows a Capitol One Bank in New York. Capital One Financial Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

15. Richard Fairbank, Capital One Financial



2012 salary: $22.6 million, up 21 percent


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Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens takes part in the the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington September 6, 2011. Lockheed Martin Corp's political backers are stepping up a drive to meet Taiwan's request for 66 new F-16 fighter jets, a sale that would help the Pentagon's largest supplier weather possible cuts to its big-ticket weapons programs. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS MILITARY HEADSHOT) NYTCREDIT: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters HighestPaid

14. Robert Stevens, Lockheed Martin



2012 salary: $23.8 million, up 16 percent


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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks down the steps at a Gap store in Los Angeles. The Gap Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

13. Glenn Murphy, Gap



2012 salary: $24.6 million, up 154 percent


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ALT080208: Altria Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Louis C. Camilleri. Photography by Todd Rosenberg for Altria Group

12. Louis Camilleri, Philip Morris International



2012 salary: $24.7 million, up 23 percent


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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes and filmmaker Lena Dunham attend the TIME 100 Gala, TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World reception at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for TIME)

11. Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner



2012 salary: $25.7 million, unchanged from 2011


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ent Thiry of DaVita HealthCare made $26.8 million runinng the medical company which runs a chain of dialysis centers

10. Kent Thiry, DaVita HealthCare



Kent Thiry of DaVita HealthCare made $26.8 million at the medical company, which runs a chain of dialysis centers.


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(FILES) An Exxon sign is seen at a station in this September 20, 2008 file photo in Manassas, Virginia. US oil giant ExxonMobil on April 25, 2013 reported slightly higher earnings even as it reported lower revenues and continued to struggle with lower oil and gas output. Exxon, which recently overtook Apple as the biggest US company by market capitalization, reported $9.50 billion in profits, up from $9.45 billion in the year-ago period. Revenues fell 12.3 percent to $108.8 billion. Earnings per share rose from $2.00 to $2.12, boosted by some $5.6 billion in share repurchases implemented during the quarter and accounting for 63 million shares. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER/FILESKAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

9. Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil



Rex Tillerson of ExxonMobil made $27.2 million in 2012.


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8. Ken Chenault, American Express



American Express CEO Ken Chenault was paid $28 million in 2012.


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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz poses for the photographer before a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 13, 2013. Schultz, visiting Bangkok this week to mark the coffee giant's 15 year anniversary of opening in Thailand, said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

7. Howard Schultz, Starbucks



Schultz rode a wave of lattes to $28.9 million in earnings in 2012.


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FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, file photo, the NBC logo glows in neon lights among other iconic signs at its headquarters in New York. Comcast said Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, that it's buying General Electric's 49 percent stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for $16.7 billion several years early, as the company takes advantage of low borrowing costs and what CEO Brian Roberts called a "very attractive price." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

6. Brian Roberts, Comcast



Being a TV mogul clearly helps as Brian Roberts of Comcastm which owns NBCUniversal made $29.1 million, behind his TV colleagues in the top three spots.


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eBay Inc President and CEO John Donahoe speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in this May 9, 2012, file photo. CEO Donahoe said that the company would enable $300 billion of commerce in 2015, up 71 percent from $175 billion in 2012. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/Files (JAPAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS)

5. John Donahoe, eBay



Donahoe, who runs the online auction site eBay, made $29.7 million in 2012.


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4. Philippe Dauman, Viacom



Philippe Dauman of Viacom, which owns MTV, made $33.4 million.


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Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, arrives at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA BUSINESS HEADSHOT) (OSCARS-ARRIVALS)

3. Robert Iger, Disney



Robert Iger, CEO of Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN came in at No. 3, earning $37.1 million in 2012.


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File-This undated publicity file photo provided by Animal Planet shows the Kitty half time show during "Puppy Bowl IX," in New York. The inaugural Kitten Bowl will be shown on the Hallmark Channel. The show is part of Hallmark's Pet Project Initiative and will be done with partner American Humane Association.

2. David Zaslav, Discovery Communications



David Zaslav of Discovery Communications, which brings you the Kitty Halftime at the Puppy Bowl among other events and TV shows, made $49.9 million in 2012.


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CBS CEO topped the Associated Press CEO pay survey taking in $60.3 million in 2012.

1. Les Moonves, CBS



The CBS CEO topped the Associated Press pay survey taking in $60.3 million in 2012.


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