"A recent report published by Economic Research Institute and CareerJournal.com tracks executive compensation, and there was an interesting footnote -- the highest paid executive on the survey was Apple CEO Steve Jobs ( news - web sites), even though he's not actively collecting a salary in his role. The report said that Steve Jobs was the highest paid executive for the most recent survey period -- although he collected no salary, he did get a US$43.5 million bonus, according to the data collected. " |