CEO Satya Nadella steps in as Microsoft Chairman too

Mumbai: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation for the financial year 2024-25 has risen to $96.5 million, his highest since taking charge of the company more than a decade ago. It’s 21.99 per cent higher than Nadella’s $79.1-mn package in FY2024. The sharp increase reflects Microsoft’s major progress in artificial intelligence (AI) under his leadership.

In a note to shareholders, the company’s board said Nadella and his leadership team have successfully positioned Microsoft as a global leader in AI during a “generational technology shift.”

The company’s regulatory filing shows that around 90 per cent of Nadella’s pay comes in the form of Microsoft shares, in addition to a $2.5 million base salary. In the previous financial y

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