The Left & the Right Wing of the Angel of Death

“CNBC reports President Donald Trump has invited executives for some of the biggest US companies including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Black Rockck CEO Larry Think, and Boeing CEO Kelly Otterberg to join his trip to China this week, according to a White House official. Also expected to join Trump’s delegation for meetings with Chinese President Xihinping are executives from Blackstone, Cargill, Cityroup, Coherent, GE, Aerospace, Goldman Sachs, Illuminina, Mastercard, Meta Platforms, Micron Technologies, Qualcomm, and Visa just to name a few.” (- Cover video 3:11 - 3:40)

How many employees does Boeing have in 2026?

“Boeing reported in its 2025 annual report that it had a workforce of about 182,000. That included around 72,000 union members. The headcount is up from 2015, when it had about 161,400. Still, Boeing had layoffs in the past due to financial problems, and union workers have gone on strike to get management to meet their demands over pay, benefits, and safety.

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What is Boeing’s revenue per employee?

Boeing reported $89.463 billion in revenue in 2025. With about 182,000 workers in 2025, that translated to $491,555 in revenue per employee. That compared to the average of $642,000 in revenue per employee for companies in the S&P 500 Index, according to an August 2025 post by Chart Kid Matt, a blog that tracks the stock market and market data.

Who are the highest-paid employees at Boeing?

Executives were among the highest-paid employees at Boeing, with stock and cash awards tied to meeting internal performance targets boosting their total compensation.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was the highest-paid employee, earning $1.5 million in 2025, and he also had the highest compensation, with $23.58 million. Other executives had base salaries much lower, starting at around $400,000, but their compensation was much higher. Jesus Malave, who was promoted to CFO in 2025, earned almost $400,000 but had a bonus of $8.5 million, and his compensation totaled $20 million.

Boeing’s CEO pay ratio