7 Highest-paid tech CEOs of decade…

Year end is time for recaps. As 2010 draws to a close, ever wondered who are top-earning CEOs of the decade? CEOs who in a decade marred by corporate bankruptcies, accounting scandals, dotcom bust and a severe recession, continued to command high salaries due to the value they bring to their organizations.

Here is a list of highest-paid technology CEOs who retained their position in the highest-paid bracket over the past ten years as mentioned in the Wall Street Journal report that listing 25 highest-paid executives of the past decade across industries.

1. Lawrence J Ellison, Oracle: $1,835.70 million
2. Steve Jobs, Apple: $748.80 million
3. Terry S Semel, Yahoo: $489.60 million
4. Michael S Dell, Dell: $453.80 million
5. George David, United Technologies: $447.80 million
6. Irwin Mark Jacobs, Qualcomm: $436.80 million
7. John T Chambers, Cisco Systems: $393.20 million

Source: TOI Tech