9. Rick Hamada, Avnet: $7.64M

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Stock Award: $3.59M

Bonus: $1.15M

Option Award: $1.12M

Salary: $1M

Deferred Compensation: $744,000

Other Compensation: $36,000

Hamada spent 33 years at Avnet and became CEO in July 2011. Hamada stepped down as CEO in July 2016, with the company's board citing the need for a "greater sense of urgency" and to "enhance our focus on execution."

The fiscal year for Avnet ended July 2, with sales for the Phoenix-based distributor slumping 6.1 percent to $26.22 billion and net income tumbling 11.4 percent to $506.5 million. Avnet's stock dropped by 3.4 percent over the company's 2016 fiscal year to $40.27 per share.

Other compensation for Hamada included $34,000 for his automobile lease and insurance costs, as well as the cost of an annual physical exam.