Executive compensation took a brief dip in the wake of the recession from 2008-2009, but CEO pay may already be on the rebound. A recent New York Times study showed the median salary for top executives at 200 of the largest U.S. firms rose to $10.8 million in 2010, a 23 percent gain from the previous year. But the fact that executives’ pay is on the rise doesn’t mean that shareholders are necessarily satisfied with their performance.
via How Overpaid CEOs Escape the Spotlight | Texas Enterprise.
