Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012

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FILE -In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, file photo, Leslie Moonves, left, president and chief executive officer of CBS, talks with PBS host Charlie Rosein Beverly Hills, Calif. CEO pay has been going up, The highest paid CEO in 2012 was Leslie Moonves of CBS, who made $60.3 million. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

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Median CEO pay r... FILE -In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, file photo, Leslie Moonves, left, president and chief executive officer of CBS, talks with PBS host Charlie Rosein Beverly Hills, Calif. CEO pay has been going up, The highest paid CEO in 2012 was Leslie Moonves of CBS, who made $60.3 million. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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