Here's How Much New Hires at Tesla Are Making Per YearNew data reveals how much new hires can make at the electric car company.

ByEmily Rella

Getty Images
Aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory.

As Tesla CEO, Elon Musk does not take home a cash salary or bonus.

His employees, however, very much do — and new data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals just how much some workers at Tesla make each year.

The data, which was viewed byTheStreet, is from 184 international hires working at Tesla in the U.S., mostly in Palo Alto, Fremont, or Austin. Their positions range from software to engineering to architects.

Related:Ford CEO Slams Tesla's 'Silicon Valley' Cybertruck

For employees that submitted their information during Q1 2023, with start dates ranging from January 16, 2023, to September 2023 (some of those sampled have not yet begun working at the company), salaries ranged from $80,000 to $235,000 with an average of $149,352.

Only five employees surveyed make below six figures, while the majority make between $100,000 and $149,000.

Related:'Think Carefully': Musk Issues Stark Warning About New Hires to Tesla Employees

The highest paying job on the list is Tesla's Senior Manager, Software Engineering ($235,000 per year) followed by Manager, Software Engineering ($209,405).

The lowest-paying entry-level job recorded was for an Associate Design Planner with a salary of $80,000.

Earlier this year, aleaked email从麝香透露,他必须批准所有新嗨res for the company moving forward.

"Think carefully before sending me a request," Musk penned to employees in the email viewedby Electrek. "No one can join Tesla, even as a contractor, until you receive my email approval."

Though it's unclear how many employees Tesla currently has following layoffs this year, the company hired roughly 30,000 new workers in 2022, bringing the total at theend of the yearto 130,000 employees.

Emily Rella

Entrepreneur Staff

Senior News Writer

Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

Editor's Pick

Related Topics

Business News

A Taylor Swift-Inspired Side Hustle Is Making People Tens of Thousands: 'Paid More Than My Full-Time Job'

Fans are cashing in on a trend the star sings about on her "Midnights" album.

Marketing

AI Is the Biggest Thing in Tech Since the iPhone. Here's a Surprising Way Your Company Can Enter the Fray.

AI might become an inseparable part of our lives much sooner than you think.

Money & Finance

Want to Become a Millionaire? Follow Warren Buffett's 4 Rules.

企业家是不能过度指雷竞技手机版望太多a company exit for their eventual 'win.' Do this instead.

Business News

Historic $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Florida, Publix Supermarket Sells Lucky Ticket

The winner has the option to receive the full amount dispensed over 29 annual payments or opt for a lump-sum, valued at approximately $783 million before taxes.

Business News

'She Has No Shame': TikToker Warns Small Business Owners of Scam That Viewers Say Happens 'All the Time'

A clothing designer is warning others about what happened to her with one sneaky customer.