Last year, CEO average pay hit a record $14.7 million high. This set the record high for six years in a row. The average pay was $13.1 million last year, so the total pay rose 12% for the CEO’s in 2021. The median salary, bonus, and cash compensation averaged $4.1 million. The top 25 CEO’s got over $34 million last year, and the highest paid ones were in the tech and media sections. Peter Kern was the highest paid executive last year, as he got $296 million from his online travel company.
