11 CEOs who earn more than 26 million euros per year

Although the stock markets worldwide suffered significant slumps in the past year, there are many men (and more rarely women) at the top of successful companies who have nevertheless won. As a CEO who earns more than 26 million euros a year, it seems that life is very good even in times of crisis. 418 CEOs of the S&P 500 companies were used for the comparison, which now reveals which CEOs made the most money in the past year. From Disney to Comcast, many large, international companies were there. While it might come as a surprise to many that there are still CEOs who earn that much at all, the number of corporate executives who are indeed so well paid has fallen dramatically in recent years. This may also be due to the fact that there are more and more CEOs who voluntarily work for an annual salary of 1 euro and instead get paid with shares. And although a salary of over 26 million euros per year is of course still bombastic, the following CEOs have also had to accept noticeable salary cuts in recent years.

11 CEOs who receive an annual salary of over 26 million euros

11David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery Communications, an annual salary of 28 million euros

David Zaslav, the man at the helm of Discovery Communications, the company he has been leading since 2007, is worth 172.5 million euros. During his time there, Zaslav was involved in founding the Oprah Winfrey Network and Planet Green, among other things, and was therefore able to lead the company to new successes.

10Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, an annual salary of € 28.5 million

With total assets of 51.8 million euros, the annual salary of General Electric CEO, Jeffrey Immelt, is quite respectable. Immelt replaced his predecessor, Jack Welch, as CEO of GE in 2000 as he wanted to retire.

9Marc Benioff, CEO of salesforce.com, an annual salary of EUR 28.85 million

Marc Benioff is said to be worth 2.75 billion euros, so his annual salary at salesforce.com, the company that the CEO also founded at the same time, is really just peanuts. Marc had previously worked for Oracle Corporation, which he left in 1999 to really get started with Salesforce. In any case, his success proves the self-made billionaire right!

8thDavid Cote, CEO of Honeywell, annual salary of 29.8 million euros

In 2015 alone, Honeywell’s shares rose 3.7 percent in value. This also means for the company’s CEO, David Cote, that he would henceforth be better remunerated. His current annual salary, which was initially set for two years, is an insane 29.8 million euros.

7thBrian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, annual salary of € 31.26 million

Brian Roberts started out very small at Comcast, the company his father founded. Because he worked his way up from a simple intern to the company’s CEO position. The smart Brian has been at the helm of the company since 1990 and now earns a whopping 31.26 million euros per year.

6thSandeep Mathrani, CEO of General Growth Properties, Inc., an annual salary of € 33.85 million

Sandeep Mathrani proves that millions of dollars can also be earned in the real estate business. In return, the CEO also contributed to the fact that the real estate company, at whose head he is active, was finally able to leave the bankruptcy of 2010 behind.

5Omar Ishrak, CEO of Medtronic, an annual salary of 34.1 million euros

In 5th place we also meet the first European. Because Omar Ishrak is the CEO of a medical device company based in Ireland. As the first CEO who does not come from the United States of America, Omar has been leading the company since 2011 and earns an annual salary of 34.1 million euros.

4thRobert Iger, CEO of Disney, annual salary of 38.75 million euros

The fact that the CEO of Disney earns an immensely high annual salary should not really surprise anyone. Robert Iger is said to have already amassed private assets of EUR 86.35 million. The man at the helm of Disney seems to have been worth his money. Because investors have also benefited from his leadership, as Disney shares rose 16 percent in value last year.

2 + 3Safra Ada Catz and Mark Hurd, CEOs of Oracle, 45.94 million euros annual salary

The Oracle Corporation has two CEOs at its head, each of whom is royally rewarded with 45.94 million euros per year. In 2008, the CEO at the time, Larry Ellison, was named the world’s highest-paid executive.

1Phillippe Dauman, CEO of Viacom, an annual salary of EUR 46.8 million

Phillippe Dauman weighs 172.7 million and is also the highest-paid CEO in our ranking. In comparison, he earned 22 percent more than in the previous year. When you consider that the stock lost 44 percent in value at the same time, these numbers are even more astonishing. So maybe it is only a matter of time before investors rebel against such an expensive man at the helm.

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