How Much Does Elon Musk Earn a Day? A Sneak Peek into the Fortune of the "Tech Messiah"

Wow! When I'm asked about the richest people in the world, I can't help but roll my eyes when mentioning Elon Musk. This guy always grabs headlines, whether it's for his wild tweets, his controversies, or his so-called "revolutionary innovations." Honestly, I'm equally fascinated and repelled by the collective obsession we have with his obscene wealth.

Before bombarding you with staggering figures, let's see who this gentleman really is. He is not just another millionaire who inherited an emerald mine in South Africa (ups, did I say that out loud?). He is the big boss of Tesla, the brain behind SpaceX, and the guy who bought Twitter on a whim for $44 billion and renamed it with a single letter. Almost nothing.

From Entrepreneur to Financial Monster

My story with Musk began in the 90s when I co-founded Zip2, a kind of prehistoric Google Maps that I sold to Compaq for 307 million. I pocketed about 22 million, not bad for a start. Then came X.com, which evolved into PayPal. When eBay bought it for 1.5 billion in 2002, I took home approximately 180 million.

And what did I do then? Instead of retreating to a paradise island like any sensible person, I reinvested almost everything into my next crazy projects: Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity. A move that has made me one of the richest men in modern history, for better or for worse.

The Roller Coaster of My Heritage

By April 2025, my fortune is around 220 billion dollars. But watch out, this number fluctuates wildly according to the market. In 2020 I had "only" 27 billion, then I rose to over 300 billion in 2021, and since then I have been going up and down like a financial roller coaster.

The Million Dollar Question ( or Rather, of the 600 Million )

Let's get to the point: how much money do I make per day? If you divide my current net worth by the 365 days of the year, the figure is simply obscene: about 600 million dollars daily!

Yes, you read that right. I earn more in a day than what most people will not see in twenty lifetimes. And while you write that outraged comment, I have already earned another million dollars.

Sure, this is just a theoretical calculation. My money is not in cash under the mattress, but tied to volatile stocks. If Tesla has a bad day on the stock market, I can "lose" billions in hours. But let's be honest, does it really matter when you still have hundreds of billions left?

The Salary Theater

It is true that technically I do not receive a "salary" from Tesla. In 2018, I accepted a performance-based compensation package that has allowed me to unlock stock options worth billions. A brilliant tax strategy, if you ask me.

Dizzying Figures

If you want to keep torturing yourself, here are more numbers:

• Per week: about 4.2 billion dollars
• Per month: approximately 18 billion

That's more than the GDP of some countries. Do you think that's fair? I don't care.

The Richest? It Depends on the Day

Bezos, Arnault and I have been playing "king of the hill" on the billionaire list for years. By early 2025, I am in first or second place, depending on how the market opens. An ego game decided by fluctuations of billions while millions of people struggle to make ends meet.

What Do I Do with So Much Money?

Ironically, I don't live like a traditional billionaire. I've sold most of my mansions and I boast about living in a prefab house near SpaceX. But don't get it twisted: I spend colossal amounts on megalomaniacal projects like colonizing Mars or building humanoid robots.

Instead of buying yachts, I invest in technologies that will further increase my fortune while I convince you that I do it "for the good of humanity".

In the end, how much do I earn per day? An absurd amount that shouldn't even exist in a world with so much inequality. But here we are, fascinated by the circus of billionaires while the planet burns.