Photos: The top 10 highest paid tech CEOs

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Photos: The top 10 highest paid tech CEOs

By Conner Forrest August 7, 2014, 1:11 PM PDT

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Photos: The top 10 highest paid tech CEOs

2. Elon Musk, Tesla

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2. Elon Musk, Tesla

With Tesla’s market hovering above $31 billion at the time of this article, it’s no wonder why Musk earned $78.2 million last year.

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3. Don Mattrick, Zynga

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3. Don Mattrick, Zynga

Don Mattrick, CEO of Zynga, took in an impressive $57.8 million in 2013, especially for a company that continues to struggle.

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4. Steve Kaufer, TripAdvisor

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4. Steve Kaufer, TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer netted $39 million last year. Travel websites remain highly lucrative.

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5. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo

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5. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo

Marissa Mayer took the reins at Yahoo in the middle of 2012. After her first full year as CEO in 2013, she made $36.6 million.

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6. Tony Aquila, Solera Holdings

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6. Tony Aquila, Solera Holdings

Tony Aquila is the CEO of Solera Holdings, a company that specializes in software for automobile insurance. In 2013, Aquila made $29.9 million.

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7. John Legere, T-Mobile

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7. John Legere, T-Mobile

T-Mobile’s controversial CEO, John Legere, landed $29.24 million in 2013.

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8. Paul Ricci, Nuance

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8. Paul Ricci, Nuance

Paul Ricci has been Nuance’s CEO since September 2000 and he took $29.22 million last year.

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9. Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com

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9. Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com

Marc Benioff has been at the forefront of the cloud revolution with Salesforce.com, and that persistence has paid off. He netted $22.1 million in 2013.

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10. John Chambers, Cisco Systems

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10. John Chambers, Cisco Systems

Cisco’s John Chambers landed a cool $21 million last year to round out the top ten.

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By Conner Forrest

Conner is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is now a Senior Research Analyst at 451 Research.

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