Tim Cook earned over 1,400 times the average Apple worker in 2021


FILE PHOTO Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the premiere for season two of the television series quotTed Lassoquot at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood California U.S. July 15 2021.    REUTERSMario Anzuoni

FILE PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the premiere for season two of the television series "Ted Lasso" at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, U.S. July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

(Reuters) - Apple Inc boss Tim Cook's pay in 2021 was 1,447 times that of the average employee at the tech giant, a filing on Thursday showed, fueled by stock awards that helped him earn a total of nearly $100 million.

In 2021, the median pay for employees was $68,254, Apple said, adding it had selected a new median employee for comparison due to changes in hiring and compensation.

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