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Top paid women CEOs
By Gabrielle Solomon
@CNNMoney
May 18, 2015: 5:35 PM ET
More CEO pay
America's highest paid CEO earns $285 million
GoPro founder Nick Woodman was awarded a huge pay package of $285 million in 2014, making him the highest paid U.S. executive.
15 top-paid CEOs
The 15 highest-paid corporate chiefs in America took home a whopping $1.1 billion last year -- about $70 million apiece on average. Discovery Communications' David Zaslav tops the list -- with $156 million in total pay.
Marissa Mayer docked $13 million and still made $42 million
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was docked pay for the company's poor financial performance in 2014.
Marissa Mayer in 90 seconds
Marissa Mayer left Google in 2012 to become Yahoo CEO. A powerful woman in Silicon Valley's boys club, Mayer has also faced criticism for some of her decisions at Yahoo.
GM's Mary Barra makes way more than the last guy in the job
Mary Barra, first female CEO of GM, getting 78% more than Dan Akerson who held job before her.
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