How Musk was paid
$158.36B in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon MuskTechnoking of Tesla and Chief Executive Officer | — | $158,359,009,867 | — | $158,359,009,867 |
| Vaibhav TanejaChief Financial Officer | $400,000 | — | $3,000 | $403,000 |
| Tom ZhuSVP, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing | $364,338 | — | $11,984 | $376,322 |
What changed and why
- 158,359,009,867 was Musk’s reported 2025 total, all attributed to stock awards; he received no salary or cash incentive compensation.
- 132,298,849,867 of Musk’s stock-award value was the maximum grant-date fair value of his 2025 CEO Performance Award, assuming all performance conditions are achieved.
- 26,060,160,000 of Musk’s stock-award value was for an interim award that was forfeited in its entirety in April 2026.
- Tesla generally does not make annual equity grants to senior executives; grants are made periodically based on roles, contributions and retention considerations.
- Other executive grants generally consist of stock options, while Musk’s 2025 awards were restricted stock awards.
- 78.2%78.2% of votes cast at the 2025 Annual Meeting supported NEO compensation; the committee retained its overall approach while continuing to evaluate practices.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.