The 10 highest paid CEOs of 2016

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Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge saw a huge boost in his salary in 2016.

Everyone knows that chief executive officers rake in the big bucks.

But which CEOs earn the highest salaries of all?

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The Associated Press and executive data firm Equilar teamed up to find out. They recently published a report on the 10 highest-paid CEOs in 2016.

The study also found that, on average, CEOs saw a 8.5% raise last year.

So, while CEOs overall had a good year, here are the 10 execs who commanded the highest pay in 2016: