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Pay Check

Pay

Compare the earnings of CEOs from the FTSE 100 and top-20 global brands, as well as the heads of state and government from OECD countries. As an example, the table below shows that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s most recent pay package was worth £36,482,047 – more than any other CEO of a top-20 global brand.

#Name / RoleCompanyPay
($)
1Satya NadellaMicrosoft (USA)42,910,215
2Sundar PichaiGoogle (Alphabet) (USA)42,000,000
3Chuck RobbinsCisco (USA)25,829,833
4Mark ZuckerbergFacebook (USA)22,554,543
5Bob ChapekDisney (USA)22,500,000
6John DonahoeNike (USA)18,500,000
7Virgina RomettyIBM (USA)17,552,218
8Bob SwanIntel (USA)16,706,700
9James QuinceyCoca Cola (USA)16,132,480
10Stephen EasterbrookMcDonalds (USA)15,876,116
11Larry CulpGeneral Electric (USA)15,398,827
12Tim CookApple (USA)11,555,466
13Oliver ZipseBMW (Germany)5,322,845
14Ola KälleniusMercedes (Germany)3,820,214
15Kinam KimSamsung (South Korea)3,598,005
16Bernard ArnaultLouis Vuitton (France)3,597,376
17Akio ToyodaToyota (Japan)3,559,165
18Jennifer MorganSAP (Germany)2,135,852
19Christian KleinSAP (Germany)2,006,669
20Jeff BezosAmazon (USA)1,681,840
21Larry EllisonOracle (USA)1,662,828

* Pay refers to total remuneration, which can include bonuses, stock options, pension contributions and other benefits. The CEOs included here head up Interbrand’s top-20 global brands (there are 21 CEOs in this list because Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein are joint CEOs of SAP). Figures were converted from native currencies to GBP, EUR and USD using forex rates at close on 18 March 2020. You can see the full research methodology for Pay Check here.

CEO and world leader pay: fast facts

  • Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is the highest paid top-20 global brand CEO, with total remuneration of £36,482,047
  • Oracle’s Larry Ellison is the lowest paid top-20 global brand CEO, with total remuneration of £1,413,728
  • The average total remuneration for a top-20 global brand CEO is £11,129,505 (€12,078,938 or $13,090,533)

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Methodology

This research enables you to compare the pay of CEOs from the FTSE 100 and top-20 global brands (according to Interbrand), as well as OECD heads of state and government. The term ‘pay’ has been used as a general term for the income that these individuals receive for their stated role, which may include a base salary, public grants, bonuses, stock options, pension contributions, and/or other forms of remuneration. CEO pay refers to total remuneration, rather than base salary. Where applicable, figures were converted to GBP, USD and EUR using forex rates at close on 18 March 2020. A full list of sources for the quoted data, including GDP and average salary figures, is available to download here.

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