Tim Cook’s Pay and Wealth Trail Elon Musk’s

Tim Cook runs Apple, and Elon Musk is another very wealthy technology leader.

The figures in the report compare their pay and personal wealth.

Cook ranked 46th among highly paid executives.

Musk ranked first in the same ranking.

Cook received about $74.3 million from Apple in 2025.

Musk’s reported pay was $25.1 billion.

Cook’s reported net worth was $83.8 million, while Musk’s was $20.5 billion.

The report says Musk’s wealth is mainly connected to ownership in his companies, while Cook’s wealth comes largely from his Apple career and compensation.