best-paid

Low wages “in the factory and the household made prostitutes the best-paid women workers in the nineteenth-century city.”

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

The government, meanwhile, owns 17.5 percent of Citigroup, and the WSJ notes that this means the bank is subject to executive compensation rules for the 25 best-paid workers, but it's not clear whether Trauber would qualify.

Stephen Trauber, Citigroup Trader, Will Get $30 Million Pay Package The Huffington Post News Team 2010

There's a lot of talk these days -- well, all days, I suppose -- about what good it is to get a liberal arts degree, what majors are most likely to lead to the best-paid and most stable careers, and the importance of building your resume while you're in school so that you have an edge when it's time to enter the almighty job race.

Holly Robinson: Why I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job Holly Robinson 2012

Credit Suisse Group boss Brady Dougan , who last year was awarded 70 million Swiss francs $75.3 million worth of stock under a bonus plan for 2004 on top of his 19.2 million francs in cash and stock pay for 2009, is one of the sector's best-paid bankers.

UBS CEO Will Forgo Bonus Katharina Bart 2011

There's a lot of talk these days -- well, all days, I suppose -- about what good it is to get a liberal arts degree, what majors are most likely to lead to the best-paid and most stable careers, and the importance of building your resume while you're in school so that you have an edge when it's time to enter the almighty job race.

Holly Robinson: Why I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job Holly Robinson 2012

Part of that is because he's the biggest, strongest and usually best-paid guy on the pitch, and folks expect big performances from him every week.

Manchester United's Fantastic Four Gabriele Marcotti 2011

Boise State's Brent Pease is part of the best-paid coaching staff among schools in conferences without an automatic BCS bid.

Boise State's success leads to financial security for assistants 2009

Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, may be top of the league of America's best-paid company bosses, newly showered with $378m £240m in cash and stock options, but his consumption has never been conspicuous.

Apple's giant windfall: how will it be spent? 2012

Garry Cook's departure from Manchester City has opened a vacancy in one of football's most glamorous and best-paid executive positions.

Manchester City seek Garry Cook replacement with new emphasis 2011

Banker pay in Germany, where Mr. Ackermann in one of the country's best-paid executives, hasn't proved to be nearly as sensitive an issue as in Switzerland or the U.K. In the past, Mr. Ackermann has defended high compensation as an important means of attracting and retaining talent in the banking industry.

Europe's Investment Bankers Earn More Than Bosses Katharina Bart 2011