Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay hits a record $96.5 million—he got a 22% pay raise mirroring the $4 trillion tech giant’s skyrocketing shares

Wall Street’s big bet on AI is beefing up the pockets of some of the most prominent leaders in the tech space. A new proxy filing revealed that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay package jumped to $96.5 million in fiscal 2025—the highest amount paid since he became CEO more than a decade ago. His earnings include more than $84 million in stock awards, over $9.5 million in cash incentives, and $196,294 in all other compensation. Nadella’s sweeping take-home pay was thanks in part to the tech giants’ share ...