# Satya Nadella’s pay fell to $90.6m as Microsoft shares declined

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-ceo-earned-90-6m-salary-last-year-6m-less-than-the-year-before-after-the-computing-giants-stock-tanked/
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:24:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T16:37:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246093/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-annual-salary-computing-giant.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Companies, Markets, World

## Key points

- Nadella’s compensation fell by about $6 million to $90.6 million.
- Stock awards made up $77.5 million of his total.
- Microsoft expects fewer than 3,000 staff to take buyouts.

## Summary

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella received $90.6 million in total compensation in the fiscal year ending 30 June, around $6 million less than the previous year. The fall followed a decline in Microsoft’s share price during the year, while the company pursues cost controls and investment in artificial intelligence.

His compensation included a $2.5 million base salary, $77.5 million in stock awards, a $10.3 million cash bonus and $259,204 in other benefits. Microsoft’s median employee compensation rose from just over $200,000 to more than $215,000. The company has also offered voluntary buyouts to nearly 60,000 staff; it expects 3 to 5 per cent of eligible employees to accept, or fewer than 3,000.

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