Instant Alert: The 30 highest-paid CEOs in tech

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The 30 highest-paid CEOs in tech by Biz Carson on May 27, 2017, 1:37 PM Advertisement While media companies dominate the list of top paid CEOs, leaders of tech companies aren't far behind.  Combined, the top 30 CEOs in tech made $662 million in 2016, according to a new report out from Equilar, an executive compensation data firm, in partnership with the New York Times.  The study only looked at executives at publicly-traded companies with more than $1 billion in revenue that had filed proxy statements before May 1.  Each exec's total compensation for 2016 includes salary, cash bonuses, the grant-date value of stock option awards, and other compensation, which includes perks like security expenses. (You can read Equilar and The New York Times full methodology here). Of the list of the top 200 highest-paid CEOs, 30 are in the tech industry, helming companies that make everything from semiconductors to cloud services.  Here's which tech CEOs brought home the most bacon in 2016: SEE ALSO: 10 important things Evan Spiegel said on Snap's first ever earnings call 30. Ursula Burns, Xerox: $13.1 million 29. Marc Benioff, Salesforce: $13.2 million 28. Glen Post, CenturyLink: $13.6 million See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011