Of course Buffett isn't getting paid directly, but if you look at the 2010 SEC filing[0] he owns 32.4% of the voting shares and 23.3% of the value of those shares. In my book Buffett and Berkshire are synonymous.

You are right that he is having fun with this, who wouldn't?

[0] http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315090/00011931251015...