Female chief executive officers earn more money on average than their male counterparts for the second year in a row according to a new survey. 

Researchers looked at the pay and benefits packages for male and female business leaders for 2014 and 2015. 

The data showed that the median pay for a female CEO was almost $18 million last year, while their male counterparts were worth on average a mere $10.5 million. 

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