Li Auto CEO tops Hong Kong’s highest-paid directors list for 2024: Webb-site

According to the latest director pay league table published by Webb-site on Sunday, the financial data platform founded by corporate governance activist David Webb, Li’s HK$679.78 million package was made up of HK$676.78 million in stock options and a HK$2.83 million base salary.

According to the survey, 31 directors sitting on the boards of Hong Kong–listed companies received annual compensation packages exceeding HK$100 million.

Wang Xuning, chairman and CEO of Chinese small kitchen appliance maker JS Global Lifestyle – which operates the well-known mainland brand Joyoung – ranked second on the league table with total earnings of HK$520.51 million.

Rounding out the top three places was Li Jie, founder of Asian courier services provider J&T Express, who received a package of HK$518.82 million.

The company, which went public in Hong Kong in 2023, derived most of its revenue from China and Southeast Asian markets in the first half of the year.