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'08 Saw More Raises for CEOs: Survey

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 14, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – More American CEOs than not received raises in 2008, Reuters reports. An AFL-CIO poll of 946 chief executives saw 480 with increased pay, while 463 took a cut. Salaries were up 7%, too; execs with raises earned an average of $5.4 million, while those who saw cuts took in an average of $3.9 million. The union hopes the results will spark a conversation on executive compensation.

Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America.
Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America.   (AP Photo)
Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt.   (AP Photo)
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz.
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz.   (AP Photo)
Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation Rex Tillerson.
Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation Rex Tillerson.   (AP Photos)
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Snowleopard
Apr 14, 2009 11:32 AM CDT
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Snowleopard
Apr 14, 2009 11:31 AM CDT
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Apr 14, 2009 9:26 AM CDT
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