The original transcontinental railroad route did not pass through the two biggest cities in the so-called Great American Desert â Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
On average, a German CEO at a large company made about $5.9 million in 2013, while U.S. CEOs in the S&P 500 made an average of $12.3 million. Thatâs because U.S. chief executive pay is intimately tied to their companyâs share price through stock option compensation and other forms of equity pay.n the U.S., average annual worker pay is $34,645. A German worker receives $40,223 a year on average. In the U.S., there have been several attempts to close the CEO-worker pay gap through an increase in the minimum wage. The issue has found its way to the ballot box in several states in the 2014 midterm elections.
Salary Numbers. The median salary range for all non-profit CEOs was between $50,000 and $75,000 per year, according to a 2011 survey conducted by the Watkins Uiberall accounting firm. Almost 30 percent of respondents reported salaries in this range, while 51.5 percent reported higher salaries and 18.6 percent reported lower salaries.