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Tesla’s board has proposed a whopping $1 trillion compensation package for Elon Musk’s record-breaking corporate pay deal that surpasses every CEO’s paycheck in history.
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To understand the scale of this move, it is worth comparing Musk’s proposed award with what other American corporate leaders are earning. According to data compiled by company filings, LSEG data, Reuters, from Satya Nadella,Tim Cook to Warren Buffett, here’s a list of CEO pay, stock performance, and market value at some of the world’s biggest firms. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella– Earned $71 million, leading a $3.7 trillion company with 20.5 stock growth recorded this year. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Apple’s Tim Cook– Taken home $74.6 million, heads a $3.5 trillion company despite a -4.2% stock dip. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang- Earned $49.9 million, commands a $4.1 trillion market cap, with shares up by 27.8%. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Eli Lilly’s David Ricks– Made $29.2 million, navigated the $703 billion pharma giant through a -3.8% stock fall. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg– Taken $27.2 million, leading tech titan with nearly 28% stock gains. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Visa’s Ryan Mclnerney– Compensation of $26 million, guided a $676 billion payment firm and stock up by 11.1%. (Photo source: LinkedIn)
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Alphabet’s Sunder Pichai– Earned $10.7 million, commands a $2.8 trillion Google parent, with stock up by 27.7%. (Photo source: LinkedIn)
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Broadcom’s Hock Tan– Taken home $2.6 million, his $1.44 trillion chipmaker scaled up by 32% this year. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Amazon’s Andy Jassy– Collected $1.6 million, operates a $2.5 trillion giant, with stock surging 7.4%. (Photo source: Reuters)
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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett– Drew just $0.4 million, still runs over a $1.09 trillion empire with a stable 8.1% returns. (Photo source: Reuters)

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