The median pay package for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies reached $14.7 million in 2021, setting a sixth-straight annual record as strong profits and robust markets boosted performance measures.
Total compensation rose by at least 12% for most of the executives, and most companies recorded annual shareholder returns of nearly 30%, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data for more than 400 companies from MyLogIQ LLC.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceo-pay-packages-rose-to-median-14-7-million-in-2021-a-new-high-11652607000?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo