Elon Musk: Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX) is the world's highest-paid CEO, with an estimated annual compensation of US $23.5 billion.
Tim Cook: Tim Cook (Apple) earned a total compensation of US $770.5 million, an increase from his 2024 earnings, making him one of the highest paid CEOs in the world.
Sundar Pichai: Sundar Pichai (Aplhabet, Google's parent) earned a total compensation of US $280 million.
Jensen Huang: Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) has earned compensation estimated at US $561 million per year.
Reed Hastings: Reed Hastings (Netflix) is among the highest-paid CEOs in the world with an annual salary of US $453.5 million.