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New names among CEOs earning the biggest paychecks

Salary increases for top executives did not reach peaks of previous years but still climbed as a result of bonuses and SERP payoutsLarge bonuses continued to drive up the compensation of the highest-paid association CEOs, although not at the rates seen in recent years.The median combined base and bonus increase for the 25 highest-paid CEOs was 4.3%, according to the latest tax disclosures for fiscal years ending in 2019 and early 2020. That is a drop from a 7.1% increase the previous year, and down from 6.6% and 5% the two years before that.U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue topped the list with nearly $6.7 million in take-home pay, most of it coming from a… Read More