Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman's total compensation reached $15.2 million in 2010, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

That is 134 percent more than the $6.5 million he made in 2009, based on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's compensation formula.

Gorman took a pay cut -- to $14 million in 2010 from $15 million in 2009 -- based on Morgan Stanley's calculations. The SEC calculation includes all compensation awarded in a particular year while the company calculation includes awards that reflect a particular year's performance, even if they are awarded outside of that fiscal year.

By way of comparison, the real median U.S. household income was just $49,777 in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Morgan Stanley is the second-largest U.S. investment bank. It earned $4.7 billion in 2010, after the financial crisis brought it to the brink of failure. In 2009, it began reducing its reliance on trading and risk-taking for profit, and shifted its focus to areas such as wealth management, where revenue is more stable.

Morgan Stanley shares closed flat at $26.79 on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.

It is due to report its first-quarter earnings next Thursday.

(Reporting by Clare Baldwin; Editing by Gary Hill)

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