Top-Paid Female Chief Executives

According to Forbes, many top female executives (of which there ain't that many to begin with!) are not earning as much as their male counter parts.

According to compensation experts, the disparity in pay can be attributed, in part, to the tendency of female executives to choose a straightforward salary and bonus package over a stock and options laden one. It's less riskier, but often results in less money in the end.

Irene Rosenfeld of Kraft Foods (above) tops Forbes' list of the highest-paid female chief executives. See how happpy she is? That's because her compensation is on par with her male peers at other food companies.