Afterpay founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar took home a record $264 million windfall last year, the headlines screamed last week. Yet, the annual report claims they only received a combined $3.35 million in pay?

CEO and executive pay remains one of the most written-, talked- and read-about topics in business media, and has been for decades. It typically hits the headlines most during economic downturns as investors and the public rage at the eye-watering pay packets.