SpaceX President Shotwell Earned $85.8 Million in 2025
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell earned $85.8 million last year, mostly in stock options. The disclosure follows reports of a confidential IPO filing.
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, earned $85.8 million in total compensation last year, according to a company prospectus. This figure establishes her as one of the highest-earning executives in the United States. An excerpt from the company’s S-1 filing indicates that while her base salary was $1 million, the vast majority of her package consisted of stock options and awards.
The disclosure comes as SpaceX moves toward a potential public listing, having reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering that could value the firm at $1.75 trillion. Shotwell’s earnings for the year exceeded those of several prominent leaders in the technology sector. For comparison, MICROSOFT CORP CEO Satya Nadella earned $79 million in 2024, while APPLE INC chief Tim Cook received $75 million.
