Median pay reached $12.1 million for CEOs of the biggest U.S. companies in 2017, a new post-recession high, as profits and stock prices soared. Most S&P 500 CEOs received raises of 9.7% or better last year, according to a WSJ analysis of data from MyLogIQ. Scroll to see the highest-paid CEOs, and the lowest, as well as comparisons of shareholder returns and worker pay.
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