[Tesla CEO Musk's Compensation Reached $158.3 Billion Last Year, Approximately 2.52 Million Times the Median Employee Salary] According to *Fortune*, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's total compensation in 2025 reached $158.3 billion, approximately 2.52 million times the median annual salary of Tesla employees, which is $57,200. This means Musk earns the equivalent of an employee's annual income in just 4.23 seconds. The compensation primarily comes from Tesla's restricted stock granted that year, contingent on performance targets, potentially reaching a market value of $1 trillion. The AFL-CIO pointed out that this package makes Musk's compensation about 14 times the total compensation of all other S&P 500 CEOs combined. Excluding Musk, the average compensation for S&P 500 CEOs last year was $22.8 million, approximately 312 times the income of an average American household.