Core Viewpoint - The article analyzes the salary distribution of chairpersons in the robotics industry, highlighting the correlation between their compensation and company performance based on the 2024 annual reports of 65 listed robotics companies [2][21]. Salary Overview - The average annual salary of the 65 chairpersons is 1.6825 million yuan, with a significant range where top executives earn over 7.51 million yuan [5][4]. - The top five highest-paid chairpersons include: - Zheng Hongmeng from Industrial Fulian: 7.5121 million yuan, with revenue of 609.135 billion yuan and net profit of 23.216 billion yuan [6]. - Gao Lufeng from Ninebot: 7.5029 million yuan, with a revenue growth of 38.87% and net profit growth of 81.29% [6]. - Zhu Xingming from Huichuan Technology: 3.9015 million yuan, despite a net profit decline of 9.62% [6]. - Liu Qingfeng from iFlytek: 3.9 million yuan, with a net profit growth of 59.35% [6]. - Xu Li from SenseTime: 3.588 million yuan, with a net profit loss of 4.307 billion yuan [6]. Salary Distribution by Performance - Chairpersons of profitable companies (45 in total) have an average salary of 1.8708 million yuan, while those from loss-making companies (20 in total) average 1.2585 million yuan [11][12]. - Notably, some loss-making companies still pay high salaries, such as: - Hanchuan Intelligent: 2.5222 million yuan despite a loss of 1.103 billion yuan [12]. - Yuntian Lifa: 2.2051 million yuan with a loss of 579 million yuan [12]. Industry Salary Comparison - The average salary for chairpersons in the service robotics and AI sector is 2.54 million yuan, significantly higher than other categories [16]. - In the industrial robotics parts sector, the average salary is 1.5075 million yuan, with notable performers like Sanhua Intelligent Control earning 3.314 million yuan [17]. - The average salary in the industrial robotics complete machine sector is 1.293 million yuan [18]. - The average salary in the special robotics sector is 1.1287 million yuan, with the highest being 2.166 million yuan from Zhongxin Heavy Industry [19]. Long-term Value Creation - The article emphasizes the need for companies to align high executive salaries with long-term value creation and improve transparency in salary disclosures to address market concerns [21].