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America's 10 highest-paid bank CEOs

Last updated on: September 29, 2011 15:03 IST

Bank CEOs in the US are earning millions of dollars per year.

While the world is still struggling to recover from the economic meltdown of 2008, which was primarily caused by the reckless lending policies of financial institutions, there are some banks that continue to pay exorbitant salaries to their chief executives.

Let us have a look at 10 highest-paid bank CEOs in the United States.

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America's 10 highest-paid bank CEOs

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Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JP Morgan Chase.

1. Jamie Dimon

Salary: $20.8 million

Bank: JP Morgan Chase

Cash compensation: $6.6 million

Stock and options: $14.2 million

Total compensation one-year change: 1,541.5 per cent

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2. Robert P Kelly

Salary: $19.4 million

Bank: Bank of New York Mellon

Cash compensation: $7.0 million

Stock and options: $12.4 million

Total compensation one-year change: 72.5 per cent

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3. John Stumpf

Salary: $17.6 million

Bank: Wells Fargo

Cash compensation: $6.6 million

Stock and options: $11.0 million

Total compensation one-year change: -6.3 per cent

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Ken Chenault, pictured here with his wife, saw a dip in compensation.

4. Ken Chenault

Salary: $16.3 million

Bank: American Express

Cash compensation: $5.0 million

Stock and options: $11.2 million

Total compensation one-year change: -2.2 per cent

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Richard Davis's compensation rose by more than 140 per cent.

5. Richard K Davis

Salary: $16.1 million

Bank: US Bancorp

Cash compensation: $4.1 million

Stock and options: $12.0 million

Total compensation one-year change: 143.0 per cent

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James Gorman is the CEO of Morgan Stanley.

6. James Gorman

Salary: $14.9 million

Bank: Morgan Stanley

Cash compensation: $4.7 million

Stock and options: $10.2 million

Total compensation one-year change: 130.4 per cent

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Richard D Fairbank's salary is $14.9 million.

7. Richard D Fairbank

Salary: $14.9 million

Bank: Capital One

Cash compensation: $100,637

Stock and options: $14.8 million

Total compensation one-year change: 144.4 per cent

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Lloyd Blankfein's compensation shot up by more than 1,200 per cent.

8. Lloyd Blankfein

Salary: $14.1 million

Bank: Goldman Sachs

Cash compensation: $6.5 million

Stock and options: $7.7 million

Total compensation one-year change: 1,275.9 per cent

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C Robert Henrikson's salary is $13.9 million.

9. C Robert Henrikson

Salary: $13.9 million

Bank: MetLife

Cash compensation: $5.8 million

Stock and options: $8.0 million

Total compensation one-year change: 39.0 per cent

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James E Rohr's compensation fell by 21 per cent.

10. James E Rohr

Salary: $11.6 million

Bank: PNC Financial

Cash compensation: $3.9 million

Stock and options: $7.7 million

Total compensation one-year change: -21.4 per cent