{"id":15811,"date":"2023-10-31T17:55:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/?p=15811"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:55:19","slug":"how-much-does-elon-musk-make-per-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/how-much-does-elon-musk-make-per-month\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does Elon Musk Make Per Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elon Musk is one of the most successful entrepreneurs and tech innovators in the world. The South African-born entrepreneur is the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, the electric vehicle and solar energy company, as well as the founder of SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer and transport services company. With such a staggering amount of success and wealth — estimated to be around $25 billion — one constant question on the minds of investors, entrepreneurs and industry watchers is: How much does Elon Musk make every month? <\/p>\n

To answer that question, we need to make some assumptions. Let’s start with Musk’s annual salary. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s total compensation in 2018 was $2.3 billion. That’s equivalent to roughly $190 million per month. Of course, that figure does not include any dividends, stock options, or capital gains. <\/p>\n

Musk is also compensated in the form of stock options and performance bonuses. According to Tesla’s most recent proxy statement, Musk earned 5.27 million shares in options from the company in 2017. If those options are exercised at today’s stock price, Musk will earn an additional $234 million. He also earned a $2.6 billion performance bonus in 2017, which is equivalent to roughly $216 million per month.<\/p>\n

But in addition to his executive salary, Musk earns money from investments he has made in companies. According to the Wall Street Journal, he has invested in solar panel maker SolarCity, SpaceX competitor Blue Origin and Mars exploration company Synchronous Motors. He also owns a large stake in the PayPal Holdings Inc. payment processing giant. These investments are worth an estimated $9 billion. A conservative estimate of the returns on these investments would put Musk’s total monthly income at around $400 million. <\/p>\n