Most companies are still waiting for those economic green shoots to sprout. But some general counsel and other executives will likely see their salaries rise this year. That’s according to a new report on executive compensation trends by Equilar, an executive compensation research firm.

The report looked at 40 examples of salary reductions during the second half of 2008. Of those, a quarter have been reinstated, the report said, while 35 percent stayed the same.