Tesla pays Musk 2.5 million times more than average worker, even as profits drop
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/05/Elon-Musk-Game-of-Thrones-FI.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new report shows Elon Musk as the highest-compensated CEO, making as much money as 2,522,203 average Tesla workers in 2025. This happened as the Tesla CEO presided over a significant drop in profits which he was largely personally responsible for.</p>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/05/Elon-Musk-Game-of-Thrones-FI.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new report shows Elon Musk as the highest-compensated CEO, making as much money as 2,522,203 average Tesla workers in 2025. This happened as the Tesla CEO presided over a significant drop in profits which he was largely personally responsible for.</p>