Surpasses fellow Indian Americans in the tech world like Satya Nadella ($79.1 million) and Sundar Pichai ($10.7 million)

Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja earned $139 million in 2024, surpassing paychecks of top CEOs like Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, marking the highest CFO compensation in decades

Vaibhav Taneja’s stock award is worth more than any CFO’s—and most CEOs’—pay.

Tesla's Indian-origin CFO Vaibhav Taneja has made global headlines for earning an astounding USD 139.5 million in total compensation in 2024. This record-breaking salary has surpassed those of high-profile tech leaders like Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai.

Vaibhav Taneja, an Indian-origin executive and Tesla's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2023, reportedly earned a whopping $139 million in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported. This figure, driven primarily by stock options and equity awards granted after his promotion,

Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja earned $139 million in 2024, surpassing the pay of Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Alphabet's Sundar Pichai

Among other moves to shore up investor trust, Tesla appointed former Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung to its board of directors, effective June 1.

Vaibhav Taneja, an Indian-origin executive and Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer, received a jaw-dropping paycheck worth $139 million in 2024, surpassing many tech giant bosses. Other than managing the Musk-led EV-maker’s global financial operations,

Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) board has set up a special committee to review and potentially restructure CEO Elon Musk's compensation. Read more details here.