Elon Musk’s $132 bllion payday leads CEO pay frenzy in 2025

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleExecutive compensation for top CEOs at S&P 500 companies surged by nearly 6% in 2025, reaching an average of $17.7 million, reflecting rewards for robust profits and rising stock prices. The median employee at these companies earned $89,744, a 4.7% increase, but many workers continued to struggle with the cumulative effect of higher prices, even as this gain outpaced inflation for the year. The Associated Press’ CEO compensation survey highlighted exceptionally large pay packages, including Elon Musk's $132 billion Tesla stock award.The survey revealed a widening pay gap, with a median worker at half of the companies needing 200 years to earn what their CEO made in a single year, an increase from 192 years in the previous survey. Modern CEO compensation largely comprises stock awards linked to specific performance metrics, such as stock price and market value, a structure designed to align executive incentives with shareholder value, despite ongoing criticism from worker advocates. In fullAverage CEO pay rises to $17.7 million as America’s wealth divide gets uglierThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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