re: #89 compound_Idaho

According to the BLS, the “average” CEO cannot even crack the top 10 of the highest paying professions. Interestingly, 1-10 are held by doctors

bls.gov

Actually, the salary number is pretty impressive when you consider their description:

Top executives work in nearly every industry. They work for large and small businesses, ranging from one-person companies to firms with thousands of employees. Top executives often work many hours, including evenings and weekends. In 2012, about half worked more than 40 hours per week. Travel is common, particularly for chief executives.

Emphasis mine.

Also interesting:

Top executives held about 2.3 million jobs in 2012. About 86 percent of those jobs were held by general and operations managers and 14 percent were held by chief executives.