Well now, if ya curious ’bout how much them big shots at Mercedes make, especially the big boss, the CEO, you’ve come to the right place! Now, let me tell ya, these folks up at the top, they ain’t worried ‘bout paying the bills like us regular folks. They make a lot, a whole lot! And that’s the truth.
First thing’s first, let’s talk ‘bout the CEO of Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius. Now, this fella’s been runnin’ the show at Mercedes for a while now, and if ya think he’s just sittin’ back relaxin’, you’re wrong. This fella made a pretty penny last year. He took home a whopping 12.7 million euros – that’s about 13.9 million US dollars! Now, that’s a whole lot more than what most of us will see in our whole lives, right?

And don’t think this was just some one-time thing. Oh no, this is up from the year before. He got himself an 80% bump in pay, thanks to them bonuses they hand out to him big shots. Must be nice, huh? Ain’t no regular person getting that kind of money, not where I come from.
Now, ya might wonder how that compares to other folks at Mercedes-Benz. Well, Källenius is sittin’ pretty with that 12.7 million, but the other folks on the board? They’re makin’ a lot too, just not as much. Their salaries range anywhere from 4.1 million euros to 7.2 million euros. Still a lot, don’t get me wrong, but not nearly as much as the bossman himself. I reckon they’re doin’ alright, though.
Now, let’s not forget the folks over at Mercedes-Benz USA. They got some decent pay too, though it ain’t near as much as the CEO’s. For the executives there, including base salary and bonuses, they’re takin’ home about $227,025. That’s more than some folks make in a whole year, but still, it’s a far cry from what Källenius is pullin’ in.
But here’s the kicker – did ya know that Mercedes-Benz also makes sure to pay ‘em folks what they’re worth? That’s right, they’re payin’ ‘em right, compared to the national average. Ya see, the average salary for CEOs in the United States is around $121 an hour, but the folks at Mercedes-Benz, they’re payin’ their CEOs about $97 an hour. And that’s about 50% higher than the national average, mind you.
And just to give ya an idea of the company’s worth, Mercedes-Benz Group AG is sittin’ on a market capitalization of around €73 billion. That’s a big number, and it shows just how much money the company’s makin’.
Now, y’all might be thinkin’, “Well, what about other folks at Mercedes, like the President or other high-ups?” Well, the President over at Mercedes-Benz US International is makin’ around $858,000 a year. Not too shabby for someone in charge of a big company like that, huh? But still, nowhere near what the CEO is pullin’ in.

It’s clear to me that if you’re at the top of the heap over at Mercedes, you’re gonna be livin’ a life that most folks only dream about. You don’t gotta worry ‘bout where your next meal’s comin’ from, that’s for sure. But for the rest of us, well, we just keep goin’ day by day, doin’ what we can to make ends meet. Ain’t that the way of the world?
But anyways, I reckon I’ve said enough ‘bout all them high salaries. It’s good to know how the rich and famous live, but let’s not forget that they’re workin’ mighty hard to get where they are. And while most of us won’t ever make that kind of money, we can still do our best and live a good life, right? That’s what matters in the end.
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