Andy Jassy — Amazon ($213 Million, 2021)

Andy Jassy’s $213 million first-year CEO package, overwhelmingly in stock grants, dwarfs the pay of #10 Mukesh Ambani’s non-salary wealth display and locks in a pay ratio of over 1,000:1 against the average Amazon warehouse worker. While employees fought for a $15 minimum wage and basic bathroom break allowances, Jassy’s compensation was 30% larger than the typical S&P 500 CEO package in 2021. This stark two-tier reality became a flashpoint for shareholder activists, who noted that the median Amazon employee earned just $32,855 the same year.