Tesla Unveils Astonishing Pay Package That Could Make Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire

Tom Durante Sep 5th, 2025, 2:02 pm

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If all goes according to plan, Tesla billionaire and former “first buddy” Elon Musk’s wealth could soar like one of his SpaceX rocket ships.

Tesla’s board pitched a generous pay package Friday that would add a whopping $900 billion to Musk’s net worth if he’s able to increase the automaker’s stock market value eightfold, The New York Times reported .

The bold pay package would make Musk, who left President Donald Trump’s administration in May, the world’s first trillionaire.

The eye-opening amount would be in Tesla shares, and leave Musk with ownership of 29 percent of the company, the reported.

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