The technology industry is one of the largest industries in the United States and the world — and it is constantly growing. CEOs tend to be the highest-paid executives at any organization; even so, CEO pay in the technology industry is relatively high. Out of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the United States, 5 of them work in tech.
Below is a list of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the technology industry for the most recent complete fiscal year: 2019. The list is ordered by the highest total pay and not the highest salary. “Other” compensation is defined as total compensation minus salary and includes annual variable cash, long-term incentive awards, pension, and any other compensation awarded in 2019.
| Company | Name | Title | Salary | Incentive | Long-Term | All Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corp | Robert Swan | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,227,300 | $3,682,100 | $61,722,600 | $303,100 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Lisa Su | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,026,442 | $1,228,476 | $56,264,106 | $15,264 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | Amit Singh | President | $562,500 | $187,500 | $46,424,036 | $1,718 |
| Pinterest Inc | Benjamin Silbermann | Director, Chairman, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer | $197,100 | $0 | $45,745,013 | $280,000 |
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | George Kurtz | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | $394,039 | $600,000 | $43,924,017 | $11,774 |
| Microsoft Corp | Satya Nadella | Director and Chief Executive Officer | $2,333,333 | $10,796,868 | $29,668,651 | $111,363 |
| Uber Technologies Inc | Dara Khosrowshahi | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $37,434,334 | $1,993,899 |
| Adobe Inc | Shantanu Narayen | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $950,000 | $37,025,873 | $169,758 |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc | William Brown | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $2,091,347 | $5,202,500 | $22,385,976 | $1,789,339 |
| Ceridian HCM Holding Inc | David Ossip | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $700,000 | $800,000 | $28,634,210 | $46,747 |
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