This one was sitting right at the top of my newsreader this morning. I heaved a sigh of relief as I have been really, really worried about these guys. Click anywhere below to link to the story. Chief executives at the biggest U.S. companies saw their pay jump sharply in 2010, as boards rewarded them for strong profit and share-price growth with bigger bonuses and stock grants. The median value of salaries, bonuses and long-term incentive awards for CEOs of 350 major companies surged 11% to $9.3 million, according to a study of proxy statements conducted for The Wall Street Journal by management consultancy Hay Group. Viacom CEO Philippe P. Dauman topped the list with compensation valued at $84.3 million, more than double his 2009 pay. Tags: The Wall Street JournalMoneyJust Thinking Chronology Log in or register to post comments