5. Safra A. Catz
Annual earnings: $108,282,333
The only woman on this list, which is no mean feat in a male dominated world, Safra A. Catz is the CEO of Oracle (NYSE: ORCL). She attained this position in 2014 and in the past 5 years, has greatly enhanced the multination computer technology company. While she did suffer significant drops in her income in previous years, she has remained the highest paid female CEO in the United States.