- Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai could receive $692 million over three years (his base salary is just $2 million).
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could receive $4 million bonus due to strong financial performance
- Google and Nvidia have had good years in terms of stock prices
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan the company revealed in an SEC filing.
“There is no change in Mr. Pichai’s annual salary from [$2 million]”the statement reads, adding that this remains unchanged from 2020 and that Pichai is also not eligible to receive any more bonuses.
However, the company’s board of directors approved a separate performance- and time-based stock award cycle that is updated every three years and is worth far more than your salary.
Top Tech Leaders Are Receiving Big Pay Packages
In addition to Alphabet’s performance stock unit (PSU) and restricted stock unit (GSU), Pichai’s compensation will also include bet performance units (BPU) related to Waymo ($130 million) and Wing ($45 million). In total, Pichai will receive a hefty compensation of $692 million over three years, worth more than $230 million annually.
The news comes after a fairly healthy period for Google, with share prices up 77% in 12 months, but it’s not the only company to reward its leader with a pay rise, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could also receive $4 million as a result of the revenue success.
This would be part of a new variable compensation plan that was approved in early March, according to PakGazettebut it would only represent less than 10% of his total annual compensation.
Having sold around six million Nvidia shares in 2025, Huang instantly earned $925 million. He also owns around 3.5% of the company, helping him achieve a net worth of around $150 billion. Huang is currently the tenth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg information.
As for Nvidia, the company posted a 65% year-over-year increase in full-year revenue to $215.9 billion, but while share prices are up 65% in 12 months, they have remained more or less stable over the course of the last six months.
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