Number two on the list behind Ellison was Nabel Gareeb, of MEMC Electronic Materials, who received US$79.6 million in 2007, placing him second in the tech world and sixth among all chief executives.
Cisco chief John Chambers came third with US$54.8 million, followed by HP's Mark Hurd, who took home US$27.6 million in his first full year at the helm.
Rounding out the top five was Nvidia chief Jen-Hsung Huang, who took home US$24.6 million in total compensation for his work with the graphics hardware juggernaut.
Other notable names on the list include IBM chief Samuel Palmisano, who clocked in with US$24.3 million to claim the sixth spot, and EMC chief Joseph Tucci, who took home US$20 million and claimed the eighth spot.
Rounding out the top 12 was Sun Microsystems' Jonathan Schwartz, who took home US$13.5 million over the course of the year. Schwartz ranked 130 among chief executives worldwide.
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