Tesla Offers Elon Musk Record $1 Trillion Pay Package Tied to Ambitious Growth Targets

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Tesla Offers Elon Musk a Trillion-Dollar Pay Package

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire under a new incentive package unveiled by Tesla, which has offered its CEO an unprecedented $1 trillion compensation deal — the largest in corporate history.

The package, disclosed in a regulatory filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, would require Musk to raise Tesla’s market value from just over $1 trillion today to $8.5 trillion within the next 10 years. If successful, Musk’s stake in Tesla would climb from nearly 16% to more than 25%, potentially boosting his fortune to over $2 trillion.

At present, Musk’s net worth is estimated at around $430 billion, according to Forbes. That already places him at the top of the global rich list, ahead of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who is worth an estimated $272 billion.

A Vote of Confidence from Tesla’s Board

Tesla’s board praised Musk as a “visionary leader” in its filing, noting that the incentive plan is designed to build on the success of the company’s previous 2018 CEO award. That earlier package, worth up to $55.8 billion, was challenged in court and is still under appeal.

The new scheme sets profit targets almost 30 times higher than the 2018 framework and includes ambitious product milestones. Among them are plans to put 1 million robotaxis on the road and deploy 1 million humanoid robots, which Tesla is developing under its Optimus AI program.

Criticism and Market Context

Despite the board’s confidence, the package has raised eyebrows among analysts. “The scale here sets a new bar for CEO incentives and will dominate boardroom debates everywhere,” said Adam Sarhan, CEO of 50 Park Investments.

Dan Coatsworth of AJ Bell was more skeptical, saying the deal “beggars belief” given Tesla’s recent struggles, including a 40% drop in European sales earlier this year. Some analysts have linked the decline to Musk’s controversial political views and outspoken support for far-right parties, which they say risk alienating parts of Tesla’s customer base.

Musk has also divided his attention across multiple ventures, including SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI, and The Boring Company, while remaining an active and polarizing figure on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

What’s Next?

The package still requires majority approval from Tesla’s shareholders, who will weigh both Musk’s track record and the risks of tying the company so closely to one individual. If approved, it would cement Musk’s dominance at Tesla and further blur the line between corporate leadership and personal brand.

For now, the proposed deal underscores both the enormous faith — and enormous gamble — that Tesla’s future rests on Musk’s ability to deliver on promises of an AI-driven, robot-filled automotive revolution.

Reported by Orbital News
Sources: CNN Business, White House Media Gallery