8. Glenn Lowry, Chief Executive, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY - $1.2 million
Though New York’s Museum of Modern Art (or MoMA) raised admission last year from $20 to $25, Lowry continues to bring in a hefty salary. Though he took a pay cut during the recession, in 2011, he still received over $950K in salary and bonuses, and $247,836 in deferred compensation. He also receives a $318K housing allowance to live rent-free in a $6 million apartment in MoMA’s residential tower.
