Inside Look: FINRA's Top Executive Compensation

2012 marked a strong year for FINRA. In addition to rebounding from 4 years in negative territory to post $10.5 million in profit for the year, the independent securities regulator also enhanced their regulatory programs to better protect investors from financial shenanigan while increasing transparency.

Also increasing, for the most part, were executive compensations.

Here are the total compensation amounts for the top ten executives in years 2011 and 2012.

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2012 marked a strong year for FINRA. In addition to rebounding from four years in negative territory to post $10.5 million in profit for the year, the independent securities regulator also enhanced their regulatory programs. It also saw executive compensations (for the most part) increase. Check out whose compensation soared, and whose did not.

2012 marked a strong year for FINRA. In addition to rebounding from four years in negative territory to post $10.5 million in profit for the year, the independent securities regulator also enhanced their regulatory programs. It also saw executive compensations (for the most part) increase. Check out whose compensation soared, and whose did not.