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This is how long it will take you to earn what Tesla billionaire Elon Musk makes in five minutes

Musk's wealth surged this week after Tesla shares were admitted to the S&P 500

Elon Musk
Elon Musk Photo: Getty Images

It has been a good week for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose share-based wealth has surged following news that the electric carmaker will be included in mainstream indexes.

So much so, in fact, that it would take the average British person 17 weeks and one hour to earn what Tesla’s founder and CEO Elon Musk does in five minutes (£11,600), according to new research.

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