The 12 highest paid CEOs, including Andy Jassy of Amazon and David Baszucki of Roblox, each earned more than $ 100 million last year

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy moves with his hands on stage at the GeekWire Summit.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at the GeekWire Summit.Dan DeLong/GeekWire

  • Twelve of the highest -paid CEOs in 2021 made more than $ 100 million in compensation.

  • Jeff Green, CEO of The Trade Desk, topped the list with $ 835 million in compensation.

  • Only one woman, Sue Nabi, CEO of Coty, made it into the top 20 of the highest paid executives.

Executive compensation hit new levels last year, with 12 of the highest paid CEOs each earning more than $ 100 million in compensation in 2021.

According to consulting firm Equilar’s ​​survey of the 200 highest paid CEOs, the average pay of executives with the highest pay in 200 large firms is a record-breaking $ 330 million.

The survey shows that median executive compensation increased 27 percent, from $ 25.3 million in 2020 to $ 32.1 million in 2021. Median compensation was higher than in the prepandemic year.

Here are the top 12 highest paid CEOs, all earning more than $ 100 million in compensation by 2021.

No. 12: Eric Wu, CEO of residential buying and selling site Opendoor, brought in $ 112,333,540.

Eric Wu, a cofounder and CEO of Opendoor, posed for a photo on a blue background.

Eric Wu is a cofounder and CEO of Opendoor.Open door

No. 11: William McDermott, CEO of software company ServiceNow, made $ 165,802,037.

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ServiceNow, chief executive, Bill McDermottService Today

No. 10: Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger brought in $ 177,905,400.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said "chips for health"  event at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Intel CEO Pat GelsingerPool Eric Lalmand/Getty Images

No. 9: Mr. Mike Mikan, CEO of health insurance company Bright Health Group, made $ 180,813,849.

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Mr. Mike Mikan, CEO of Bright Health GroupBright Health

No. 8: Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy, ​​earned $ 212,701,169 after taking over for Jeff Bezos (including stock awards paid over the next 10 years)

Andy Jassy

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No. 7: David Baszucki, CEO of online game platform Roblox, made $ 232,786,391.

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David Baszucki, CEO of RobloxSteve Jennings/Getty Images

No. 6: The CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav brought in $ 246,573,481.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: David Zaslav, CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery speaks on stage during Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at MSG Studios on May 18, 2022 in New York CityKevin Mazur/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery

No. 5: Sue Nabi, CEO of beauty company Coty, made $ 283,791,455 in compensation in 2021. Nabi is the only woman in the top 20 CEOs with the highest income.

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Sue Nabi, CEO of CotyDavid M. Benett/Getty Images

No. 4: Ariel Emanuel, CEO of talent and media agency holdings company Endeavor, made $ 294,949,638.

ariel emanual, ceo of endeavor, smiling at camera wearing white button down, navy suit jacket, standing in front of a colorful white background

Ariel Emanuel, CEO of EndeavorAmy Sussman/Getty Images

No. 3: Peter M. Kern, CEO of online travel company Expedia, brought in $ 296,247,749 last year.

Expedia group ceo peter kern stands in front of a big screen saying he has never been able to reach a man who threw a child in the air

Peter Kern, CEO of Expedia GroupWire Business

No. 2: Zig Serafin, CEO of experience management software company Qualtrics, made $ 540,513,050.

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Zig Serafin, Qualtrics CEOQualtrics

No. 1: Jeff Green, CEO of digital marketing company The Trade Desk, topped the list with $ 834,959,367 in compensation in 2021.

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Jeff Green, CEO of The Trade Desk (fourth from left)Wire Business

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