US CEO pay in 2010 jumped 11%

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Chief executives at the biggest US companies saw their pay jump sharply in 2010, as boards rewarded them for strong profit and share-price growth with bigger bonuses and stock grants.

The median value of salaries, bonuses and long-term incentive awards for chief executives of 350 major companies surged 11% to $9.3m, according to a study of proxy statements conducted for The Wall Street Journal by management consultancy Hay Group.

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