A list of the Top 50 CEOs and their astronomical take-home pay increases
In the past 12 years, there’s been a 444 per cent salary increase for Canada’s top CEOs. The top 10 earners collected a total of $60.7 million in 1995—by 2007, that number had jumped to $330.3 million. For example, Paul Desmarais, CEO of Power Corp, made more than $5 million in 1995; in 2007, his take-home was more than $29 million.
Here’s a breakdown of the take-home pay for all 50 of Canada’s top CEOs—in 1995 and in 2007. Read ’em and weep.
1995, total take home for the year:
2007, total take home for the year: