Top CEOs see nearly 31% pay increase in 2021, study shows By: MarketWatch April 18, 2022 at 17:25 PM EDT Median pay for the top 100 CEOs in the U.S. reached $20 million last year, up 30.8% from 2020, according to data from a new study from Equilar. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Broadcom Ltd Intel Corp Microsoft Walgreens Boots Alliance