World's second richest person Jeff Bezos, currently worth $246 billion, was paid an annual salary of $80,000 (about ₹68 lakh) by his company Amazon but reportedly earned $8 million (about ₹68 crore) per hour between 2023 and 2024. A majority of Bezos' earnings came from his stake in Amazon. His wealth has increased by nearly $150 billion since early 2023.