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Apple Inc.

AAPL · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$74.3M

Pay Ratio

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Tim Cook

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

MICROSOFT CORP

MSFT · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$96.5M

Pay Ratio

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Satya Nadella

CEO's pay rose 22% to $96.5M while stock gained 15% — a 7-point gap with TSR trailing peers by 21 points.

Apple Inc. - Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer Compensation & Stock Performance

Compensation is reported grant-date value, not realized cash. Stock price shown for context.Coverage: FY2019–FY2025 (latest structured compensation data)
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  • Cash pay: Salary, bonus, and incentive pay
  • Stock & options: Stock and option grants
  • Other: Pension, perks, and other

MICROSOFT CORP - Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Compensation & Stock Performance

Compensation is reported grant-date value, not realized cash. Stock price shown for context.Coverage: FY2019–FY2025 (latest structured compensation data)
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Component legend

  • Cash pay: Salary, bonus, and incentive pay
  • Stock & options: Stock and option grants
  • Other: Pension, perks, and other

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

MSFT carries the largest package at $96.5M, about 1.3x AAPL.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

AAPL

Tim Cook

$74.3M

base salary4%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation16%
other compensation2%

MSFT

Satya Nadella

$96.5M

base salary3%
stock awards87%
non-equity incentive compensation10%
other compensation0%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal CompDifference
Apple Inc.(AAPL)Tim Cook2025$74.3Mref
MICROSOFT CORP(MSFT)Satya Nadella2025$96.5M+30%

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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