Satya Nadella — CEO, Microsoft

Microsoft (MSFT) · Technology

Total Compensation
$79,100,000
2024
Base Salary
$2,500,000
Median Worker Pay
$190,000
at Microsoft
CEO:Worker Ratio
416:1
times median employee

Compensation Breakdown

Base Salary
$2,500,000
3%
Stock Awards
$71,200,000
90%
Bonus / Incentive
$5,200,000
7%
Other Compensation
$200,000
0%

CEO vs. Average Worker at Microsoft

Satya Nadella (CEO)$79,100,000
Median Microsoft Employee$190,000

Satya Nadella earns 416x more than the median employee at Microsoft. The worker would need to work 416 years to earn what the CEO makes in one year.

Other Technology CEOs

Sundar Pichai (Alphabet (Google)) — $226,000,000Hock Tan (Broadcom) — $161,800,000Nikesh Arora (Palo Alto Networks) — $151,400,000William Lansing (Fair Isaac (FICO)) — $131,300,000Tim Cook (Apple) — $63,200,000
Data Source: SEC DEF 14A proxy filing (2024 fiscal year). Total compensation per SEC reporting rules.