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Google, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet, has raised CEO Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to $692 million (Rs\u00a063,61,79,82,000) over the next three years, making him one of the highest-paid executives globally, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The bulk of the package comes from performance stock units (PSUs) valued at $126 million, split evenly into two tranches, the report mentioned.<\/p>\n
These PSUs are linked to Alphabet’s total shareholder return relative to the S&P 100, and could double to $252 million if performance targets are exceeded, or yield nothing if benchmarks are missed.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Pichai will receive $84 million in restricted stock vesting monthly over three years, alongside an annual salary of $2 million, said the report.<\/p>\n
The tech giant also introduced new stock incentives totalling up to $350 million, tied to the growth of its autonomous ventures.<\/p>\n
The Google CEO will receive $130 million in Waymo stock and $45 million in Wing Aviation shares, both capable of paying out up to 200 per cent of their target value, according to the report.<\/p>\n
Alphabet’s board said the incentives reflect the company’s confidence in Pichai’s leadership of Waymo and Wing, which it described as “tackling enormous challenges in autonomous driving and delivery” under his supervision.<\/p>\n
Since becoming CEO in August 2015, Pichai has overseen a nearly sevenfold increase in Google’s market capitalisation, from $535 billion to $3.6 trillion, briefly hitting $4 trillion in January.<\/p>\n
The Indian-born, 53-year-old former McKinsey consultant, joined Google in 2004 –developing Chrome and leading Android before rising to the top role.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Pichai sold 32,500 Class C shares worth roughly $9.8 million, and he and his wife own 1.67 million Google shares valued at $498 million at Friday’s closing price of $298 per share, according to reports.<\/p>\n
In comparison, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $96.5 million in fiscal 2025, while Apple’s Tim Cook took home $74.3 million.<\/p>\n
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