19. Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Company: Eaton Vance Corp.

2011 compensation: $8,773,778
2010 compensation: $8,876,206

In 2011—a tough year for financial firms—the Boston-based mutual fund company had $1.2 billion in revenue, up 7 percent from the previous year. It also had $225 million in net income in 2011, up 36 percent. Faust has been chairman of the board and chief executive since November 2007.