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Some CEOs of newly public tech earn millions. Others? Not so much

Julie BortMay 30, 2015, 03:15 IST

The Silicon Valley dream often follows a standard storyline: Start a company, take it public, get rich.

So we were curious what kind of financial success newly public companies offer their CEOs and founders. We expected all of them to collect hefty salaries, big bonuses and millions in stock.

But it wasn't that simple. While some companies do pay their CEOs millions after the IPO, other CEOs are paid a relatively modest compensation.