Musk vs Bezos payouts: Tesla CEO to get $1 trillion; here's how much Amazon boss gets

Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion payout for CEO Elon Musk, the largest ever awarded to a corporate leader.

Published on: Nov 7, 2025, 06:37:31 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package was approved by Tesla shareholders on Thursday, and will see the largest payout to a corporate leader. The decision came amid worries that Musk might step down from the role of Chief Executive Office (CEO) if the proposal didn't go through.

Elon Musk is worth $491.4 billion and Jeff Bezos worth $253.3 billion. (X/@MarioNawfal, Founder_Mode_)

The new pay agreement makes way for Musk to become the world's first trillionaire. He is already the richest man in the world with a net worth of $491.4 billion at the time of writing, as per Forbes. In comparison, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $253.3 billion and is the third richest person in the world. This has led many to wonder what Bezos' payout is like, as the Amazon CEO.

How much does Jeff Bezos get as Amazon CEO?

As Amazon CEO, Bezos reportedly takes home only a modest amount. He's spoken about this in the past, explaining why he's refused additional compensation.

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Speaking at the 2024 New York Times DealBook Summit, Bezos said, “I already owned a significant amount of the company, and I just didn’t feel good about taking more… I just felt how could I possibly need more incentive?”.

Bezos, reportedly, took a paycheck of $80,000 per year as the CEO of Amazon.

What to know about Musk's new pay package

The new package will expand Musk's stake in Tesla to 25% or more over the next decade. In order to get the full payout, Musk will have to deliver on targets to significantly expand Tesla’s market value, revive its flagging car business and get the fledgling robotaxi and robotics efforts off the ground.

After the announcement Tesla shares rose 1.8% as of 4:54 p.m. in postmarket trading Thursday in New York. The stock was up 14% this year through Wednesday’s close, narrowly trailing the 16% advance in the S&P 500 Index.

(With Bloomberg inputs)

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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