The 10 highest paid CEOs of 2016

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CEOs make out like bandits while close to half of all Americans sink below the poverty line.

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(Source: www.businessinsider.sg)

Everyone knows that chief executive officers rake in the big bucks.

But which CEOs earn the highest salaries of all?

The Associated Press and executive data firm Equilar teamed up to find out. They recently published a report on the 10 highest-paid CEOs in 2016.

The study also found that, on average, CEOs saw a 8.5% raise last year.

So, while CEOs overall had a good year, here are the 10 execs who commanded the highest pay in 2016:

10. Steve Wynn

Company: Wynn Resorts

Salary: $28.2 million

Change from 2015: + 36%

9. Leonard Schleifer

Company: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Salary: $28.3 million

Change from 2015: – 40%

8. Ginni Rometty

Company: IBM

Salary: $32.3 million

Change from 2015: + 63%

7. Jeff Bewkes

Company: Time Warner Inc.

Salary: $32.6 million

Change from 2015: + 3%

6. Brian Roberts

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