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- The AFL-CIO reported that Elon Musk received a $158 billion Tesla pay package in 2025, making him the first trillionaire in June.
- Including Musk, average S&P 500 CEO compensation rose to $340.1 million in 2025, a 1,700 % increase from 2024.
- Musk’s pay was 2,522,203 times the median Tesla employee’s salary, prompting AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer Fred Redmond to label the package a new, shameful high that fuels inequality.
