A current analysis shows which DAX bosses receive the largest salaries. The CEOs of car companies in particular came off well.
Severance payments played a special role. The analysts have identified Adidas boss Björn Gulden as the “secret frontrunner” Although he was “only” in fifth place with 9.18 million euros in compensation, he received 11,900 Adidas shares for switching from smaller competitor Puma.. Martin Daum from Daimler-Truck achieved a doubling of remuneration through high annual bonuses. Just like Källenius, Daum also receives a fixed base and stock-based compensation. As a result, he is obliged to invest a proportion of his private assets in private shares. In 2023, the Swedish native overtook Deutsche Börse boss Theodor Weimer. He earned 10.60 million euros and ended up just ahead of Belén Garijo, who heads Merck. The study authors refer to data from the compensation reports of various companies.