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Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 17, 2026

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The numbers are mind-boggling. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.S1 S2

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Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.

2w Brisbanetimes

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.

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Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Big Tech

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 17, 2026

The brief

The numbers are mind-boggling. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.S1 S2

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Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

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Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

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