Every spring, the Wall Street Journal publishes a CEO Salary Report, using a Hay Group survey to break down compensation levels for the CEOs of the 350 biggest publicly traded US companies. Every year, there is predictable outrage at the sheer size of the numbers, especially relative to the average worker. This year was no exception, though the criticism had a particular post-crisis bent: Why are CEOs making an average $9.3 million, up 11% over 2009, when the economy is still largely in the tank?