Chief Executive Officer pay finally seems to be slowing down, according to a preliminary survey of CEO compensation released on Monday. The survey, which took proxy data filed through March 23, 2007, covered more than 1,000 large US corporations and found that the median pay for CEOs in 2006 rose only 9.3%. This compares to a 16% rise in 2005 and a 30% rise in 2004. While the pay is still high, it marks the first time since 2002 that CEO pay has risen in only the single digits. Whether or not this is a result of increased disclosure remains to be seen, but it appears that pay is finally moving in the right direction.