America's Highest Paid CEOs

Source: CNBC Analytics, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters || Photo: Jupiterimages | Getty Images Although 2009 was a volatile year for the markets, most companies had dramatic upswings in share prices from March lows. At the same time, many CEOs came under criticism for recessionary belt-tightening amid high unemployment. Some CEOs, however, are looking at what the Associated Press calls a “once in a lifetime pay bonanza,”  because they received stock compensation when the market was at its lows and later profited from its huge recovery. As most public companies have released information on executive compensation, CNBC.com reviewed information from Capital IQ on “total calculated compensation” which includes salary, bonuses and estimates of stock and stock option awards. For comparison, we’ve also provided information on stock performance over the past year, although for some of these CEOs, their first day on the job was sometime mid-year 2009. So, who were the most highly compensated CEOs in 2009? Click ahead to find out! By Paul Toscano & Giovanny MoreanoPosted 11 May 2010

Photo: Getty Images Total calculated compensation: $30.3 million CEO since: 2005 2009 HPQ Stock Performance High: $52.95 (12/31/09) Low: $25.39 (3/9/09) Annual % change: +42% EPS: $3.85 Annual revenue: $114.6 billion Revenue year-over-year change: -3%

Photo: Tim Sloan | AFP | Getty Images Total calculated compensation: $30.4 million CEO since: 1999 2009 CVS Stock Performance High: $38.27 (10/21/09) Low: $23.74 (3/9/09) Annual % change: +12% EPS: $2.64 Annual revenue: $98.7 billion Revenue year-over-year change: +13%

Photo: AP Total calculated compensation: $31.4 million CEO since: 1990 2009 OXY Stock PerformanceHigh: $85.2 (11/16/09) Low: $47.5 (2/23/09) Annual % change: +36% EPS: $3.78 Annual revenue: $15.4 billion Revenue year-over-year change: -36%

Photo: Boston Scientific Total calculated compensation: $33.5 million CEO since: 2009 2009 BSX Stock PerformanceHigh: $11.17 (9/1/09) Low: $6.08 (3/9/09 Annual % Change: +16% EPS: $0.50 Annual Revenue: $8.2 billion Revenue year-over-year change: +2%

Photo: AP Total Calculated Compensation: $34.0 million CEO since: 2006 2009 VIA.B Stock Performance High: $31.56 (11/16/09) Low: $13.25 (3/9/09) Annual % change: +56% EPS: $2.56 Revenue: $13.8 billion Revenue year-over-year change: -7%

Photo: McKesson Total calculated compensation: $34.2 million CEO since: 2001 2009 MCK Stock Performance High: $64.98 (11/16/09) Low: $33.13 (4/7/09) Annual % change: +61% EPS: $4.28 Revenue: $106.6 billion Revenue year-over-year change: +5%

Photo: Thermo Fisher Scientific Total calculated compensation: $34.3 million CEO since: 2009 2009 TMO Stock PerformanceHigh: $49.7 (12/16/09) Low: $30.83 (4/23/09) Annual % change: +40% EPS: $3.05 Annual Revenue: $10.1 billion Revenue year-over-year change: -4%

Photo: Getty Images Total calculated compensation: $43.2 million CEO Since: 2005 2009 CBS Stock Performance High: $14.56 (12/16/09) Low: $3.06 (3/9/09) Annual % change: +72% EPS: $0.50 Annual Revenue: $13 billion Revenue Year-over-year change: -6%

Source: Yahoo.com Total calculated compensation: $47.2 million CEO since: 2009 2009 YHOO Stock PerformanceHigh: $18.02 (10/21/09) Low: $10.81 (1/26/09) Annual % change: +38% EPS: $0.42 Annual Revenue: $4.7 billion Revenue Year-over-year change: -13%

Photo: Getty Images Total calculated compensation (2009): $56.8 million CEO since: 1977 2009 ORCL Stock PerformanceHigh: $25.11 (12/29/09) Low: $13.8 (3/9/09) Annual % change: +38% EPS: $1.44 Annual Revenue: $23.5 billion Revenue Year-over-year change: +4%

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