In the race for being the best-paid CEO, Tesla head Elon Musk has grabbed the top spot in the list of highest-paid CEOs in the US in 2019.?
This is according to the Bloomberg Pay Index. Elon Musk has managed to make $595.3 million last year, making him the highest paid CEO by far.
In the entire list, four CEOs from the tech industry have made it in the top 10 charts -- Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft and Intel. Apple CEO Tim Cook has claimed the second spot by earning $133.7 million in 2019.?
Surprising to see no mention of Amazon CEO and world's richest man Jeff Bezos in the Bloomberg Pay Index list for 2019.
Intel CEO Robert Swan claimed the seventh spot on the list with total compensation of $99 million last year. Alphabet-Google CEO Sundar Pichai sits on the eight spot at $86.2 million whereas Microsoft chief Satya Nadella was on the ninth spot, earning a little over $77 million in 2019.
What¡¯s more surprising is that no women have made it to the top 10 list of highest-paid CEOs in the US. In fact, only four women have made it to the top 100 list.
The highest-paid female CEO on the list is AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) CEO Lisa Su, who sits on the 19th spot, earning total compensation of $55.8 million. Next on the list is Safra Catz of Oracle who sits way far on the 36th spot with a compensation of $43.4 million.?
Lockheed Martin Chairman Marilyn Hewson claimed the 60th position with a yearly compensation of $32.8 million in 2019. The fourth woman on the list is Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, claiming the 72nd spot with a total compensation of $31.8 million.?
This list is only evidence of the fact of how women are discriminated against when it comes to equal pay. A stark reminder of the change our society is in dire need of.?