Equilar for the New York Times finds that Charif Souki of Cheniere Energy was the highest-paid chief executive officer in 2013 at $141.9million. Oracles Larry Ellison clocked in at $78.4 million. But more interesting than these individual totals are typical amounts. In 2013, CEO pay for the top 200 companies averaged $20.7 million, consisting of $6.8 million in cash and the rest in stocks and options.
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