50 highest-paid private investment fund managers in 2007 averaged $588 million in compensation.
"For these labors, the 50 highest-paid private investment fund managers in 2007 averaged $588 million in compensation -- 19,000 times as much as average worker pay."
Source: David Korten. "Beyond Bailouts, Let's Put Life Ahead of Money," Yes! Winter 2009, 12.