Read more salary stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5410/salary.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:19:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71861/pay-czar-blocks-salary-for-ken-lewis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's pay czar has landed his biggest punch yet: Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis will forgo any pay this year and return $1 million he's already accepted. But don't start up a collection just yet: The reason Kenneth Feinberg made the request is because Lewis will receive about...http://www.newser.com/story/71861/pay-czar-blocks-salary-for-ken-lewis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 7:42:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68999/american-idol-snags-degeneres-as-4th-judge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth judge on the next season of American Idol , the Wrap reports. The deal, announced by Fox tonight, fills the star spot vacated by Paula Abdul, who quit the show this summer in a salary dispute.http://www.newser.com/story/68999/american-idol-snags-degeneres-as-4th-judge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68929/top-paying-college-degrees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the school year begins, students seek out fulfilling and enlightening majors—that will hopefully bring in the big bucks down the road. PayScale lists the highest-paying undergrad degrees and their mid-career median salaries: Aerospace engineering, $109,000 Chemical engineering, $107,000 Computer engineering, $105,000 Electrical engineering, $102,000...http://www.newser.com/story/68929/top-paying-college-degrees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 10:13:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67193/new-aig-ceos-salary-7m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe new CEO of AIG is bringing home $7 million a year to restore the bailed-out firm to health, Bloomberg reports. Robert Benmosche will receive $3 million in cash and $4 million in common stock, a regulatory filing notes. “The cash component had to be enough to attract a very...http://www.newser.com/story/67193/new-aig-ceos-salary-7m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 10:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67003/vick-looks-solid-in-first-practice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Vick returned with his No. 7 to the football field today, running the scouts' offense in practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. How'd he do? Apparently, not bad for an ex-con: "His first toss ... was a little wobbler over the middle to Danny Amendola," notes the Eagles blog of the...http://www.newser.com/story/67003/vick-looks-solid-in-first-practice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 14:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62695/in-lieu-of-bonuses-citi-gives-i-bankers-50-raises.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCitigroup will raise salaries for investment bankers and traders as much as 50% to offset a steep falloff in bonus pay and keep the company’s compensation package competitive, Bloomberg reports. Other employees, like those in the consumer banking section, will receive smaller raises. Citi, which took $45 billion in federal...http://www.newser.com/story/62695/in-lieu-of-bonuses-citi-gives-i-bankers-50-raises.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:38:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61910/safety-worries-mount-as-regional-airlines-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRegional airlines have risen to new heights in recent years as major carriers outsource to the smaller firms. But as the regional outfits have grown, so have safety concerns, reports the Chicago Tribune . Pilots for the smaller airlines are often driven by modest salaries to work overtime, and some wonder...http://www.newser.com/story/61910/safety-worries-mount-as-regional-airlines-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 11:26:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59227/maestro-wages-may-sink-us-orchestras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOverpaid maestros had better accept slimmer paychecks before America's great orchestras sink into silence, John von Rhein writes in the Chicago Tribune . With the Great Recession raging and musicians accepting pay cuts, big-name conductors like Lorin Maazel and James Levine still rake in millions. Welcome to "the dirty little secret...http://www.newser.com/story/59227/maestro-wages-may-sink-us-orchestras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 19:54:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56284/obamas-file-27m-tax-return.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the country finishing up its taxes, the Obamas divulged their household income today, revealing a combined income of $2.7 million last year—significantly less than 2007’s $4.2 million. Most of it came from the president’s books, which raked in a combined $2.5 million. The couple donated...http://www.newser.com/story/56284/obamas-file-27m-tax-return.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 16:55:56 CDT