Evan’s 2017 compensation numbers were just released as part of an SEC filing. In the filing we learned that his base salary was $98,078. He also earned around $1 million in ancillary benefits including security guards and private jet travel. Outside of that base salary and benefits, Spiegel was granted $636 million worth of stock. In other words, his total compensation was $638 million. FYI: In 2017, Snapchat lost $720 million. At $638 million it’s the third largest payout a CEO has ever received for a single year compensation according to a report from Reuters. The #1 and 2 spots on that list are actually held by the same person, Daniel Och, CEO of hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management. In 2007, Och received $918.9 million and in 2008 he received $1.19 billion in total compensation. Och-Ziff manages more than $30 billion worth of assets. Daniel Och’s net worth is $3.5 billion. Evan Spiegel’s net worth is $4 billion. Do you think Snapchat will exist in a year? How about two years?
