Welltower CFO Tim McHugh Receives $167 Million Pay Package, Surpassing Tesla's CFO
Welltower finance chief Tim McHugh received a $167 million compensation package, exceeding the $139 million paid to Tesla's CFO in 2024 and outpacing many chief executives.
Welltower finance chief Tim McHugh received a $167 million compensation package, a sum that exceeds the pay of many chief executives and sets a new benchmark for CFO compensation [1]. The package surpasses the $139 million paid to Tesla's CFO in 2024 [1].
The disclosure places McHugh among the highest-paid finance executives in U.S. public markets and raises questions about pay benchmarking practices at institutional real estate investment trusts, where executive compensation has historically trailed that of technology and industrial companies. The $167 million figure represents a significant departure from typical CFO pay structures, which seldom approach CEO-level awards even at large-cap REITs.
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