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May 29, 2015 08:36 AM

Gallery: Here are the Top 10 highest-paid female CEOs and what they earned

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Female CEOs are outpacing their male colleagues in pay, although they remain vastly outnumbered in the top echelons of American companies. Last year, the median pay for women CEOs rose to $15.9 million, a 21 percent gain from a year earlier, according to a study by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press. That compared with median pay for male CEOs of $10.4 million, which was down 0.8 percent from 2013. Still, there are far fewer female CEOs than males among large U.S companies. The study of 340 CEOs included 17 women. Here is the top 10 highest-paid female CEOs:
Female CEOs are outpacing their male colleagues in pay, although they remain vastly outnumbered in the top echelons of American companies. Last year, the median pay for women CEOs rose to $15.9 million, a 21 percent gain from a year earlier, according to a study by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press. That compared with median pay for male CEOs of $10.4 million, which was down 0.8 percent from 2013. Still, there are far fewer female CEOs than males among large U.S companies. The study of 340 CEOs included 17 women. Here is the top 10 highest-paid female CEOs: Various AP
No. 1: Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, $42.1 million, up 69 percent. 
Yahoo’s stock price has climbed 177 percent since the technology company hired Mayer from Google in July 2012. That compares with a gain of 76 percent for the tech-focused Nasdaq over the same time. Earnings jumped at Yahoo last year after it raised $9.5 billion by selling part of its stake in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce site owner.
No. 1: Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, $42.1 million, up 69 percent. Yahoo’s stock price has climbed 177 percent since the technology company hired Mayer from Google in July 2012. That compares with a gain of 76 percent for the tech-focused Nasdaq over the same time. Earnings jumped at Yahoo last year after it raised $9.5 billion by selling part of its stake in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce site owner. Eric Risberg AP
No. 2: Carol Meyrowitz, TJX Companies, $23.3 million, up 13 percent. 
Meyrowitz has led the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other stores, since January 2007. For the year that ended in January, the company reported profit of $2.22 billion on revenue of $29.08 billion. The company said in February that it would lift hourly wages for its employees. Workers that have been employed for six months or more will earn at least $10 an hour.
No. 2: Carol Meyrowitz, TJX Companies, $23.3 million, up 13 percent. Meyrowitz has led the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other stores, since January 2007. For the year that ended in January, the company reported profit of $2.22 billion on revenue of $29.08 billion. The company said in February that it would lift hourly wages for its employees. Workers that have been employed for six months or more will earn at least $10 an hour. Suzanne Kreiter AP
No. 3: Margaret Whitman, Hewlett-Packard, $19.6 million, up 11 percent. 
When Whitman rejoined HP in 2011, the company’s board established an initial salary of $1 a year. For 2014, the board decided it was time to raise the salary portion of her pay package to make it consistent with her peers at similar technology companies. Her base salary increased to $1.5 million.
No. 3: Margaret Whitman, Hewlett-Packard, $19.6 million, up 11 percent. When Whitman rejoined HP in 2011, the company’s board established an initial salary of $1 a year. For 2014, the board decided it was time to raise the salary portion of her pay package to make it consistent with her peers at similar technology companies. Her base salary increased to $1.5 million. Richard Drew AP
No. 4: Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo, $19.1 million, up 45 percent. 
PepsiCo., which makes Frito-Lay snacks, Gatorade sports drinks and Quaker oatmeal, has improved its performance by raising prices and slashing costs. The company’s earnings were hit this year by currency volatility in countries like Russia and Bolivia, but this was offset by growth at Frito-Lay North America, which makes snacks such as Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos.
No. 4: Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo, $19.1 million, up 45 percent. PepsiCo., which makes Frito-Lay snacks, Gatorade sports drinks and Quaker oatmeal, has improved its performance by raising prices and slashing costs. The company’s earnings were hit this year by currency volatility in countries like Russia and Bolivia, but this was offset by growth at Frito-Lay North America, which makes snacks such as Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos. Mark Lennihan AP
No. 5: Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics, $19 million, up 1 percent. 
Novakovic was a senior executive at General Dynamics for more than a decade before she was promoted to the top job in January 2013. Since she took the position, the defense contractor’s stock has doubled as it has increased dividend payouts and boosted stock buybacks.
No. 5: Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics, $19 million, up 1 percent. Novakovic was a senior executive at General Dynamics for more than a decade before she was promoted to the top job in January 2013. Since she took the position, the defense contractor’s stock has doubled as it has increased dividend payouts and boosted stock buybacks. Uncredited AP
No. 6: Virginia Rometty, IBM, $17.9 million, up 28 percent. 
The IBM boss was awarded a $3.6 million bonus for her performance last year, even though the company’s sales and profits declined. Her overall pay jumped from 2013, when Rometty and other top executives did not take bonuses after IBM turned in disappointing results.
No. 6: Virginia Rometty, IBM, $17.9 million, up 28 percent. The IBM boss was awarded a $3.6 million bonus for her performance last year, even though the company’s sales and profits declined. Her overall pay jumped from 2013, when Rometty and other top executives did not take bonuses after IBM turned in disappointing results. Jacquelyn Martin AP
No. 7: Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin, $17.9 million, up 13 percent. 
Hewson is a 32-year veteran at Lockheed Martin and the second chief executive at a defense company to top the list of best-paid female CEOs. Her pay award increased as the company’s earnings rose. Lockheed’s stock also gained nearly 30 percent.
No. 7: Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin, $17.9 million, up 13 percent. Hewson is a 32-year veteran at Lockheed Martin and the second chief executive at a defense company to top the list of best-paid female CEOs. Her pay award increased as the company’s earnings rose. Lockheed’s stock also gained nearly 30 percent. Sang Tan AP
No. 8: Patricia Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland, $16.3 million, up 138 percent. 
Woertz’s near nine-year tenure as CEO of Archer Daniels Midland ended in December, though she still holds the position of chairman at the company, which makes vegetable oil, ethanol and ingredients used in packaged foods and drinks. Her compensation included $501,560 for relocation expenses after ADM moved its global headquarters to Chicago from Decatur, Illinois.
No. 8: Patricia Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland, $16.3 million, up 138 percent. Woertz’s near nine-year tenure as CEO of Archer Daniels Midland ended in December, though she still holds the position of chairman at the company, which makes vegetable oil, ethanol and ingredients used in packaged foods and drinks. Her compensation included $501,560 for relocation expenses after ADM moved its global headquarters to Chicago from Decatur, Illinois. Jimmy Fishbein AP
No. 9: Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelez International, $15.9 million, up 14 percent. 
The maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum raised Rosenfeld’s overall pay by 14 percent last year. Shareholders didn’t fare as well. The company’s stock rose 3 percent, compared with a gain of 11.4 percent for the broader stock market.
No. 9: Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelez International, $15.9 million, up 14 percent. The maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum raised Rosenfeld’s overall pay by 14 percent last year. Shareholders didn’t fare as well. The company’s stock rose 3 percent, compared with a gain of 11.4 percent for the broader stock market. Mark Lennihan AP
No. 10: Ellen Kullman, DuPont, $13.1 million, down 1 percent. 
Kullman spent much of last year fending off an attempt by activist investor Nelson Peltz to gain more influence over the 212-year old chemical company. She prevailed in May this year after shareholders voted against his campaign. But the fight showed that DuPont needed to do a better job of explaining its transformation from a traditional chemical maker to a faster-growing company focused on agricultural products and advanced materials, she said.
No. 10: Ellen Kullman, DuPont, $13.1 million, down 1 percent. Kullman spent much of last year fending off an attempt by activist investor Nelson Peltz to gain more influence over the 212-year old chemical company. She prevailed in May this year after shareholders voted against his campaign. But the fight showed that DuPont needed to do a better job of explaining its transformation from a traditional chemical maker to a faster-growing company focused on agricultural products and advanced materials, she said. Mark Lennihan AP
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