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How much money do big-name CIOs make?
By Denise Dubie
It pays to be a top IT leader. Read about 22 CIOs and senior IT executives who each raked in more than $2 million in salary and compensation extras at public companies including Best Buy, Home Depot, Honeywell and Wachovia. Read full story

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