Goldman CEO Took Home 12 Million in 2011, JP Morgan CEO Got 23 Million

Compensations for top Wall Street executives are all out before the tax deadline and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon came on top in 2011 by taking home $23M. Next one in line, Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup took home $14.9M. And yes I hear you, Citigroup usually doesn’t pay the best. Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman was also in the 8-figure club with $10.5M in all.There is a name you might be looking for that did not come on top this year. Goldman Sach’s CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s pay was $12M in 2011, a down tick from $18M in 2010. Out the $12M Blankfein received, $5M was in cash, and $3M of that $5M was classified as bonus. Goldman stock had a one-way downward ride in 2011 and finished the year at 54% where it started. Earnings fell 47% and was directly responsible for the 2,400 job cuts.For more news and updates, keep it right here at the Financial New Network, I’m Julia Sun.

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