There was an interesting piece in the Fool a while back about the difference between being rich and being wealthy. If you can't make yourself independently wealthy after a few years on these kind of salaries then it's a poor show.
I also heard that many of the super rich don't do this for the money, but it is a useful way of keeping score. If that's the case why not develop a virtual salary for directors that is linked to company performance metrics, then they can all keep score without fleecing their businesses.
