Top 5 Highest Paid CEOs in the World

2. Robert Scaringe

Average Total and Realized Compensation in 2021 & 2022: $1.15 billion

Robert Scaringe is the founder and CEO of one of the more popular electric vehicle companies, Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN). He is a graduate of the illustrious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has a doctorate in mechanical engineering. He set up Rivian in 2009 and holds absolute power at the firm. Rivian is headquartered in Irvine, California and it is building electric SUVs, trucks, and vans.