Satya Nadella makes a mint as paycheck swells 22%
Microsoft CEO’s total package soars to $96.5 mn in FY25 from $79.1-mn in FY24
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Mumbai: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation for the financial year 2024-25 has risen to $96.5 million, his highest since taking charge of the company more than a decade ago. It’s 21.99 per cent higher than Nadella’s $79.1-mn package in FY2024. The sharp increase reflects Microsoft’s major progress in artificial intelligence (AI) under his leadership.
In a note to shareholders, the company’s board said Nadella and his leadership team have successfully positioned Microsoft as a global leader in AI during a “generational technology shift.”
The company’s regulatory filing shows that around 90 per cent of Nadella’s pay comes in the form of Microsoft shares, in addition to a $2.5 million base salary. In the previous financial year, Nadella earned $79.1 million. He became Microsoft’s third CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer and co-founder Bill Gates.
The filing also revealed higher pay packages for Nadella’s top executives. Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood earned $29.5 million, while Judson Althoff, who now heads Microsoft’s commercial business, received $28.2 million.
Microsoft shares have gained about 23 per cent this year, driven by steady growth in its Azure cloud computing business, which continues to outperform competitors like Amazon Web Services.
