[jonplackett]

Don’t confuse compensation with his wealth.

CEOs often have hardly any salary. But his shares nearly doubled in value over the pandemic - increasing by $84 billion.

Divide those billions per employee instead and they get $84,000 each. And Bezos is still as rich as he was before the pandemic.

[lubos]

Amazon stock price is currently back to where it was before the pandemic. Look at the charts.

[jdavis703]

The CEO of Amazon has a $212mm compensation package. That’s what I based my estimate off. And I’m sure we can all agree that $212mm is more than “hardly any salary.” I could retire on that amount, have my alma matter name a building after me and still have more money than I know what to do with.

[philwelch]

Jeff Bezos isn't the CEO of Amazon anymore.

[jdavis703]

What is the board supposed to do then? Dilute Bezo’s and everyone else’s holdings?

[philwelch]

I don't think the board is doing anything wrong, personally. I just don't think Jeff Bezos' income was ever anything close to what Andy Jassy is making, for the exact same reasons that Tim Cook's income is higher than Steve Jobs'.

[pjbeam]

Divide that by 10--that's Andy's 10 year RSU grant, not his annual comp.