The highest-paid CEO in the United States is Hock Tan of Broadcom, not Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla, or Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) analysis released this week.
Tan, 71, received a $162 million payout last year, but the Wall Street Journal reported that he won’t get the entire sum until his company’s stock reaches a specific price by 2025.
According to Broadcom, Tan’s compensation was also contingent upon him holding his position for an additional five years, and until then, he would not be eligible for any further equity grants or cash bonuses.
