CEO Pay Is Skyrocketing. Meet the 8 Leaders Making Over $100 Million

Elon Musk made the most, of course, but the second-highest-paid exec is someone you’d probably never guess.

BY BRIAN CONTRERAS, STAFF WRITER @_B_CONTRERAS_

CEO pay packages are back on the rise—and not just for Elon Musk.

The Wall Street Journal just released its annual CEO pay analysis, and the data shows a clear rebound in payouts following a post-2021 slump. Notably, more CEOs made $100 million or more in 2025 than in any........

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