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Tom Leighton takes a $1 salary, but AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC's DEF 14A reports $16.0M in total compensation for FY2025. The largest component was $16.0M in stock awards. Most of the gap was $16.0M in stock awards. That’s up 6% from FY2024. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2025, Tom Leighton, Chief Executive Officer of AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM), received total compensation of $16.0 million.
Tom Leighton's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1, stock awards valued at $16.0 million,.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Tom Leighton's total compensation increased 6% from $15.1 million to $16.0 million.
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $40.6 million in fiscal year 2025.
The named executive officers disclosed in AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC's 2025 proxy statement are:Tom Leighton (Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $16.0 million, Adam Karon (COO and General Manager of the Cloud Technology Group) with total compensation of $7.7 million, Edward McGowan (EVP Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer) with total compensation of $6.2 million, Mani Sundaram (EVP and General Manager Security Technology Group) with total compensation of $5.4 million, and Paul Joseph (EVP Global Sales and Services) with total compensation of $5.3 million.
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Executive Record
Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Reported Pay
$16.0M
Summary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $16.0M against -9% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed +6%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for AKAM.
Team view
5 executives
Chief Executive Officer
Total PayFY2025
$16.0M
COO and General Manager of the Cloud Technology Group
Total PayFY2025
$7.7M
EVP Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Total PayFY2025
$6.2M
EVP and General Manager Security Technology Group
Total PayFY2025
$5.4M
EVP Global Sales and Services
Total PayFY2025
$5.3M
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$16.0M total compensation
Tom Leighton earned $16.0M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$16.0M
100% of total
$1
0% of total
Activity timeline · FY2025
Recent events from filings
Mar 31, 2026
Relative TSR-Based RSUs cash – Annual Incentive Plan (Grant FV $2,268,956)
Mar 31, 2026
Relative TSR-Based RSUs cash – Annual Incentive Plan (Grant FV $687,872)
Mar 31, 2026
Relative TSR-Based RSUs cash – Annual Incentive Plan (Grant FV $786,571)
Mar 31, 2026
Relative TSR-Based RSUs cash – Annual Incentive Plan (Grant FV $862,203)
Mar 31, 2026
Relative TSR-Based RSUs cash – Annual Incentive Plan (Grant FV $605,055)
Mar 3, 2025
Tom Leighton stock (Grant FV $2,669,215)
Mar 3, 2025
Time-Vesting RSUs stock (Grant FV $6,885,000)
Mar 3, 2025
Relative TSR-Based RSUs stock (Grant FV $4,131,000)
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
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Peer context
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03Recent insider trades by officers and directors
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $16.0M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $16.0M | |
| 2024 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $15.1M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $15.1M | |
| 2023 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $13.4M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $13.4M | |
| 2022 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $12.0M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $12.0M | |
| 2021 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $12.0M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $12.0M | |
| 2020 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $11.8M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $11.8M |
Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.
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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) — Key Facts
Last updated May 21, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Mar 31, 2026
| CEO | Tom Leighton, Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $16.0M |
| Base salary | $1 |
| Stock awards | $16.0M |
| Year-over-year change | +6% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2026-03-31 |
Tom Leighton's base salary at AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC was $1. Total compensation was $16.0 million in fiscal year 2025. Most of the gap was $16.0 million in stock awards.
Tom Leighton's base salary at AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC is $1 per year as of fiscal year 2025. The larger reported compensation figure of $16.0 million is mostly $16.0 million in stock awards.
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC's CEO, Tom Leighton, earned $16.0 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. Base salary was $1, and most of the remaining total was $16.0 million in stock awards.