Bonuses, stock options abound as this year’s tycoons range from railroad magnates to high-tech wonders

A railroad executive has topped The Northern Colorado Business Report’s annual ranking of the 25 highest-paid corporate officers for companies with local operations.

The list of 25 companies represents a mix of industries including railroads, breweries, telecommunications businesses, computer manufacturers, retailers and others.

Besides salaries often stretching into six zeros and beyond, almost all the executives received huge bonuses — sometimes larger than their annual salaries. Many received other forms of compensation, as well as stock options in the companies.

At the very top was Drew Lewis, chief executive officer of the the railroad company Union Pacific Corp. His total compensation for…