Apple's Tim Cook paid over 1,400 times the average worker in 2021

Cook, whose salary remained at $3 mn, received $82.3 mn in stock awards, $12 mn for hitting Apple's targets and $1.4 mn for air travel, 401(k) plan, insurance premiums and others

Apple Inc boss Tim Cook's pay in 2021 was 1,447 times that of the average employee at the tech giant, a filing on Thursday showed, fueled by stock awards that helped him earn a total of nearly $100 million.

In 2021, the median pay for employees was $68,254, Apple said, adding it had selected a new median employee for comparison due to changes in hiring and compensation.

The median pay in 2020 was $57,783 and the pay ratio was 256 times Cook's salary.

The iPhone maker has benefited from strong demand for its products and services over the past two