Where Irish chief executives rank when it comes to pay in the United States (opens original article in a new tab)

Elon Musk's $158 billion pay package as Tesla CEO is the highest in the U.S., far exceeding other executives, including Irish leaders like Tony Smurfit and Jim Mintern, whose pay is much lower but still substantial compared to median employee earnings.

• Elon Musk's $158 billion compensation dwarfs other executives' pay, with the next highest being $126 million for Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman.
• Irish executives like Tony Smurfit and Jim Mintern rank among top U.S. CEOs with $16 million and $18 million respectively, but their pay is significantly lower than Musk's.
• Adaire Fox-Martin of Equinix earned $23 million, a 38% drop from the previous year, while Martina Cheung of S&P Global earned $13 million.