
This Is How Much Elon Musk Got as Salary After Tesla Shows 2000% Company Growth in 7 Years
June-3, 2025: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has confirmed that he has not received any salary from Tesla for the past seven years. This revelation came after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report claimed Musk was the lowest-paid CEO in the S&P 500 last year, with Tesla awarding him zero salary in 2024.
Musk’s salary arrangement with Tesla has been in limbo for years due to a legal battle over a massive 2018 stock award. Courts have denied his pay package twice, citing flaws in the creation process.
Reacting to the WSJ report on X, an investor wrote, “Elon Musk was the lowest-paid chief executive of an S&P 500 company last year. Tesla paid him $0.” Musk responded, “Zero for seven years, despite increasing the value of the company >2000%.”
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Reactions to Musk’s response were mixed. Some praised his focus on vision over salary, while others questioned the motivations behind his $0 pay. “It’s not about morals – it’s about tax advantages,” one post noted. Another joked, “Start a GoFundMe, Elon!”
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Expert Opinions on Musk’s Pay Structure
The WSJ article explored three options for calculating Musk’s salary:
Despite the zero-dollar salary, Musk’s massive Tesla stock-based compensation plan has already made him one of the wealthiest individuals in history.
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