Nine’s David Gyngell the best paid boss of 2014 with package worth nearly $20m

Nine chief executive David Gyngell was the highest paid senior executive in Australia in 2014 with his $19.6m package more than $6m ahead of second place.

While his $2.6m wage was bettered by several other CEO’s, short and long term incentive payments of $5.16m and $11.55m respectively saw Gyngell’s total package comfortably outstrip his counterparts.

The Australian Financial Review’s annual salary survey showed the next highest paid boss was Kevin Chin, chief executive of investment group Arowana International, who took home $13.3m. Chin’s 2013 salary was listed as $30,000.