Tim Cook, who just stepped down as Apple’s CEO, earned an estimated $950 million during his time running the company, according to a September 2026 report.
This latest study by the trading firm Atmos reveals the top 10 American CEOs who banked the most money by the time they walked out the door.
- Disney’s Bob Iger has a net worth of $600 million, with $580M of that coming from his CEO pay.
- Parag Agrawal lasted just one year as Twitter’s CEO before getting fired, but still left with a $30 million paycheck.
- Over his four years running Expedia, Peter Kern was earning an estimated $80M annually.
The research examined top departing CEOs to find who left the job with the biggest payday. The report measured factors like years spent as CEO, departure type, and estimated compensation reported in company filings, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards. It also looked at each executive’s estimated personal net worth for better context. These figures were used to rank the CEOs from highest to lowest reported pay.
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