Overview

• Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla’s CFO since 2023, earned $139 million in 2024, primarily through stock options and equity awards.
• His pay eclipsed the earnings of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ($79.1 million) and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai ($10.73 million).
• Tesla reported a 13% drop in vehicle deliveries in Q1 2025, marking its biggest annual sales decline since 2012.
• Elon Musk continues to forgo a salary as legal challenges over his voided $56 billion compensation package persist in Delaware court.
• Tesla's board has formed a committee to review executive compensation policies in light of ongoing governance concerns.