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Median pay for CEOs at banks with less than $20 billion of assets typically pales in comparison with the executive compensation at larger institutions. Still, some CEOs at smaller banks are richly rewarded. Figures, provided by GMI Ratings and SNL Financial, are for 2013.

See also: Banking's Biggest Earners

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Ronald Paul, Eagle Bancorp

Base Salary: $733,700
Total Compensation: $8.2M
Change from 2012: 325%
Company ROAA: 1.37%
Company ROAE: 12.55%
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William Cooper, TCF Financial

Base Salary: $1.5M
Total Compensation: $4.9M
Change from 2012: -24%
Company ROAA: 0.87%
Company ROAE: 8.3%
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Peter Ho, Bank of Hawaii

Base Salary: $755,000
Total Compensation: $3.6M
Change from 2012: -9.1%
Company ROAA: 1.10%
Company ROAE: 14.78%
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William Reuter, Susquehanna Bancshares

Base Salary: $938,000
Total Compensation: $3.4M
Change from 2012: -25%
Company ROAA: 0.95%
Company ROAE: 6.56%
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Gerald Lipkin, Valley National

Base Salary: $1.1M
Total Compensation: $3.3M
Change from 2012: 11%
Company ROAA: 0.83%
Company ROAE: 8.69%
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Carl Chaney, Hancock Holding

Base Salary: $707,000
Total Compensation: $3.1M
Change from 2012: 75%
Company ROAA: 0.86%
Company ROAE: 6.84%
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Raymond Davis, Umpqua Holdings

Base Salary: $1.1M
Total Compensation: $3M
Change from 2012: -8%
Company ROAA: 0.85%
Company ROAE: 5.69%
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J. Mariner Kemper, UMB Financial

Base Salary: $793,000
Total Compensation: $2.7M
Change from 2012: 21%
Company ROAA: 0.89%
Company ROAE: 10.02%
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Michael Scudder, First Midwest

Base Salary: $720,000
Total Compensation: $2.6M
Change from 2012: 0%
Company ROAA: 0.96%
Company ROAE: 8.16%
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David Zalman, Prosperity Bancshares

Base Salary: $792,000
Total Compensation: $2.5M
Change from 2012: 12%
Company ROAA: 1.36%
Company ROAE: 9.31%
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