Google CEO Sundar Pichai or Apple's Tim Cook; Which CEO receives the highest salary? The answer will shock you, it's...
When it comes to the highest paying CEO salaries, Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai is certainly one of the most significant tech leaders in the world. According to Alphabet's 2023 Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. SEC, Sundar Pichai earned a base salary of $2 million in 2022, while his total compensation, including stock options and bonuses, amounted to approximately $226 million.
Based on the Apple Inc. 2023 Proxy Statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook received a impressive salary package too. In 2022, Tim Cook received a base salary of $3 million and total compensation (including stock awards and bonuses) of approximately $99.4 million.
In the current scenario, there isn't much of a difference between the two. According to a January 2025 report by ABP News, both Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai have an annual salary in the range of $70 to $75 million.
However, in 2022, Sundar Pichai's earnings were significantly higher than Tim Cook's, mainly due to his stock package, which placed him among the highest-paid CEOs in the world.
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