The NHL's most recent tax filing shows that Commissioner Gary Bettman's total compensation "increased 4 percent during the 2009-10 season, pushing his salary plus benefits to $7.5 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010," according to Fred Dreier of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL. For '09-10, Bettman's "base salary was $5,787,524, other compensation $826,369, deferred compensation $877,597 and benefits $25,988." The NHL "declined to comment" on Bettman's pay increase. His salary "has doubled since the 2004-05 lockout, when he was paid" $3.7M. The chart below lists compensation for 10 of the league's top executives (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 7/25 issue).
| EXEC | POSITION | COMPENSATION* |
| Gary Bettman | Commissioner | $7,517,478 |
| Bill Daly | Deputy Commissioner | $2,037,394 |
| Colin Campbell | Dir of Hockey Operations | $1,496,256 |
| Craig Harnett | CFO | $1,112,080 |
| John Collins | COO | $1,189,770 |
| David Zimmerman | General Counsel | $666,520 |
| Joseph DeSousa | Exec VP/Finance | $604,139 |
| Donald Koharski | Officiating Manager | $1,141,959 |
| Robert Shick | Officiating Manager | $505,213 |
| Ed Horne** | Senior Exec VP/Club Business &
Strategic Development | $811,573 |
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NOTES: * = Total compensation includes base compensation, bonuses, other reportable compensation, deferred compensation and non-taxable benefits. ** = No longer works for the league.
