Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs in the World

Elon Musk (Tesla) – $23.5 Billion World’s highest-paid CEO, with earnings largely from Tesla stock options tied to ambitious growth targets.

Tim Cook (Apple) – $770.5 Million Apple’s chief executive, rewarded with massive stock grants and bonuses for driving record-breaking profits.

Jensen Huang (Nvidia) – $561 Million Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO, benefiting from the global AI and semiconductor boom.

Reed Hastings (Netflix) – $453.5 Million Netflix co-founder, credited for reshaping entertainment through streaming dominance.

Leonard Schleifer (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) – $452.9 Million Pharma leader steering Regeneron’s biotech breakthroughs and high-value drug portfolio.

Marc Benioff (Salesforce) – $439.4 Million Visionary behind Salesforce’s cloud software success and expansion into AI-driven enterprise tools.

Sundar Pichai (Alphabet/Google) – $280 Million CEO of Alphabet, overseeing Google, YouTube, and key AI initiatives fueling massive revenues.

Satya Nadella (Microsoft) – $309.4 Million Microsoft’s leader, recognized for transforming the company with cloud, AI, and gaming growth.

Robert A. Kotick (Activision Blizzard) – $296.7 Million Longtime gaming executive, credited for leading Activision Blizzard during its blockbuster franchises and acquisition by Microsoft.

Hock E. Tan (Broadcom) – $288 Million Broadcom CEO driving semiconductor and infrastructure software growth through bold acquisitions.