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by MrQuincle 3384 days ago
It's a ridiculous salary.

However, I don't think your figure of 3.4bn USD is correct.

http://domainincite.com/20121-icann-ups-new-gtld-revenue-for...

https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-b...

So, I think it's the registrars (GoDaddy, etc.) that get this money, not ICANN. Blake Irvin (CEO, GoDaddy) made 1.9 million in 2015 (with a turnover beyond 1 billion).