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Mark Zuckerberg takes a $1 salary, but Meta Platforms, Inc.'s DEF 14A reports $25.1M in total compensation for FY2025. The largest component was $25.1M in other compensation. Most of the gap was $25.1M reported as other compensation. That’s down 8% from FY2024. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2025, Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), received total compensation of $25.1 million.
Mark Zuckerberg's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1, and other compensation of $25.1 million.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Mark Zuckerberg's total compensation decreased 8% from $27.2 million to $25.1 million.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $113.4 million in fiscal year 2025.
The named executive officers disclosed in Meta Platforms, Inc.'s 2025 proxy statement are:Mark Zuckerberg (Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $25.1 million, Javier Olivan (Chief Operating Officer) with total compensation of $24.5 million, Andrew Bosworth (Chief Technology Officer) with total compensation of $22.0 million, Christopher K. Cox (Chief Product Officer) with total compensation of $21.7 million, and Susan Li (Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $20.1 million.
Source Filing
Executive Record
Mark Zuckerberg
Chief Executive Officer
Reported Pay
$25.1M
Summary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $25.1M against +13% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed -8%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for META.
Team view
5 executives
Chief Executive Officer
Total PayFY2025
$25.1M
Chief Operating Officer
Total PayFY2025
$24.5M
Chief Technology Officer
Total PayFY2025
$22.0M
Chief Product Officer
Total PayFY2025
$21.7M
Chief Financial Officer
Total PayFY2025
$20.1M
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$25.1M total compensation
Mark Zuckerberg earned $25.1M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$25.1M
100% of total
$1
0% of total
Activity timeline · FY2025
Recent events from filings
Apr 16, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg Equity award
Apr 16, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg grant (Equity)
Mar 20, 2025
Susan Li stock (Grant FV $16,711,548)
Mar 20, 2025
Christopher K. Cox stock (Grant FV $18,382,820)
Mar 20, 2025
Javier Olivan stock (Grant FV $18,382,820)
Mar 20, 2025
Andrew Bosworth stock (Grant FV $18,382,820)
Mar 20, 2025
Susan Li RSU (Grant FV $16,711,548)
Mar 20, 2025
Christopher K. Cox RSU (Grant FV $18,382,820)
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
1 year of data
Peer context
Dashed line marks the mega-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $1.6T market cap, based on 58 peers in this size band.
03Recent insider trades by officers and directors
~48 trades
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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 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $25.1M | $25.1M | |
| 2024 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $27.2M | $27.2M | |
| 2023 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $24.4M | $24.4M | |
| 2022 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $27.1M | $27.1M | |
| 2021 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $26.8M | $26.8M | |
| 2020 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $25.3M | $25.3M | |
| 2019 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $23.4M | $23.4M |
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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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) — Key Facts
Last updated May 30, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Apr 16, 2026
| CEO | Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $25.1M |
| Base salary | $1 |
| Other compensation | $25.1M |
| Year-over-year change | -8% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2026-04-16 |
Mark Zuckerberg's base salary at Meta Platforms, Inc. was $1. Total compensation was $25.1 million in fiscal year 2025. Most of the gap was $25.1 million reported as other compensation.
Mark Zuckerberg's base salary at Meta Platforms, Inc. is $1 per year as of fiscal year 2025. The larger reported compensation figure of $25.1 million is mostly $25.1 million reported as other compensation.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, earned $25.1 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. Base salary was $1, and most of the remaining total was $25.1 million reported as other compensation.