[Musk's $158.3 Billion Compensation is Actually $0] According to a report by Jinse Finance on May 2, citing CCTV Finance, Tesla disclosed in a regulatory filing on April 30 that Elon Musk's total compensation for 2025 is estimated at $158.3 billion, which is 2.5 million times the median salary of the company's ordinary employees. Although this figure is astonishing, the company also provided several important additional clarifications. Tesla stated in the filing that there could be a 'significant discrepancy' between the total compensation disclosed annually for Musk and its actual realized value. Since Tesla did not achieve any market capitalization or operational performance targets last year, Musk's actual compensation for last year was zero.