In 2022, Barry McCarthy was the highest paid CEO in the United States, with compensation totaling just over 168.07 million U.S. dollars. Tim Cook of Apple was the second highest paid, at nearly 100,000 U.S. dollars.
Ranking of the highest-paid CEOs in the United States as of 2022
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