Bodyguards, security costs, and private jets: Companies can spend millions protecting CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook

Britney NguyenMar 9, 2023, 23:53 IST

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (left) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Justin Sullivan via Getty Images/Tobias Hase/picture alliance via Getty Images

The world's top executives earn millions in compensation each year — but it's not all cash money.
Security and private jets for head honchos can costs companies millions each year.

David Solomon: $73,138 in 2021

Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon earned $39,545,072 in total compensation in fiscal year 2021.Reuters / Shannon Stapleton

Jamie Dimon: $277,659 in 2021

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's $84,428,145 in total compensation in fiscal year 2021 includes costs for personal use of the company's aircraft, personal use of the company's cars, and security for his residence and when he travels.Michel Euler/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Dara Khosrowshahi: $507,579 in 2021

Since Uber implemented its security program for CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, it "has identified actual and credible threats to Mr. Khosrowshahi's safety," its proxy statement said.Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit

Andy Jassy: $589,149 in 2021

Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy earned $212,701,169 in total compensation in fiscal year 2021.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

Bob Iger: $878,206 in 2022

Bob Iger was reappointed as CEO of The Walt Disney Company in November 2022.Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Vanity Fair

Ted Sarandos: $1,101,063 in 2021

Ted Sarandos was co-CEO of Netflix with Reed Hastings until Hastings stepped down in January 2023.Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Tim Cook: $1,358,515 in 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook earned $99,420,097 in total compensation in fiscal year 2022.Jerod Harris/Getty Images Entertainment

Marc Benioff: $1,446,977 in 2022

Marc Benioff became sole CEO of Salesforce when his co-CEO, Bret Taylor, stepped down in November 2022.NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images

Larry Ellison: $1,564,394 in 2022

Oracle pays for Larry Ellison's security at his primary residence, but he pays for security for his other residences, according to the company's proxy statement.AP

Jeff Bezos: $1,600,000 in 2021

Amazon installed bulletproof panels to Jeff Bezos's office windows that cost $180,000 to install.Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

Sundar Pichai: $4,309,583 in 2021

Apple CEO Sundar Pichai's security had to be stepped up in 2018 after a woman shot three people and herself at YouTube's headquarters.Jerod Harris/Getty Images

Mark Zuckerberg: $26,823,060 in 2021

Mark Zuckerberg has 24/7 protection, and a rumored "panic cute" at Facebook's office.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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