Teslas Elon Musk earned $ 2.2 billion in 2018 from stock options
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk received more than $ 2.2 billion in compensation last year, almost everything from stock options, according to a regulatory filing.
Musk's base salary (which he did not accept) was $ 51,380, reflecting the legal minimum wage in California, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
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The median Tesla worker's compensation last year was $ 56,163.
In another filing on Friday, the electric car manufacturer revealed that four board members will leave the company as part of a streamlining process to allow the board to operate more nimbly and efficiently.
Brad Buss, Antonio Gracias, Stephen Jurvetson and Linda Johnson Rice will not stand for re-election at the end of their respective terms, according to the application.
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"Such agreements are not due to any disagreement between Tesla and any such board members," the submission said.
