Apple’s Tim Cook earned close to $100million in 2021, with the pay ballooned by stock awards and bonuses.
His pay for the year was 1,447 times that of the average employee at the tech giant, according to a filing on Thursday.
Cook, whose salary remained at $3 million, received $82.3 million in stock awards, $12 million for hitting Apple’s targets and $1.4 million for air travel, 401(k) plan, insurance premiums and others.
In total, he received $98.7 million compared with $14.8 million in 2020.
In 2021, the median pay for employees was $68,254, Apple said, adding it had selected a new median employee for comparison due to changes in hiring and compensation.
The median pay in 2020 was $57,783 and the pay ratio was 256 times Cook’s salary.
The iPhone maker has benefited from strong demand for its products and services over the past two years as consumers working from home shell out on upgrades.
Apple revenue rose over 30% to $365.82 billion for its fiscal 2021, that boosted its shares to briefly cross $3 trillion in market capitalisation this year.
Cook took charge in August 2011 after the company’s founder Steve Jobs stepped down months before his demise.
Apple’s stock has surged over 1,000% since then.
