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Apple Inc.

AAPL · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$74.3M

Pay Ratio

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Tim Cook

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

PAYCHEX INC

PAYX · FY2026

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$10.3M

Pay Ratio

—

John B. Gibson

Returns outran pay growth by -1.9 pts

Tesla, Inc.

TSLA · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$158.4B

Pay Ratio

—

Elon Musk

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

AAPL$74.3MPAYX$10.3MTSLA$158359.0M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

TSLA carries the largest package at $158.4B, about 15412.8x PAYX.
AAPL reads mixed, while PAYX looks aligned.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

AAPL

Tim Cook

$74.3M

base salary4%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation16%
other compensation2%

PAYX

John B. Gibson

$10.3M

base salary9%
stock awards62%
option awards21%
non-equity incentive compensation9%
other compensation0%

TSLA

Elon Musk

$158.4B

stock awards100%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Apple Inc.(AAPL)Tim Cook2025$74.3M
PAYCHEX INC(PAYX)John B. Gibson2026$10.3M
Tesla, Inc.(TSLA)Elon Musk2025$158359.0M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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