Money | CEOs 4 Execs Make 9 Figures Elon Musk isn't far behind By Arden Dier Posted May 10, 2017 8:25 AM CDT Copied Marc Lore speaks during an interview in Hoboken, NJ. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Elon Musk didn't pull in nine figures in 2016—but as the fifth top-earning executive of the year, he was awfully close. Here are the five top-earning business executives of 2016, with their total salary, according to Bloomberg: Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart eCommerce US: $236,896,191 Tim Cook, CEO of Apple: $150,036,907 John S. Weinberg, executive chairman of Evercore Partners: $123,991,055 Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google: $106,502,419 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla: $99,744,920 Click for the full list or see the highest-paying companies. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. Musk renews attack on Trump's bill. Report an error