Microsoft’s board boosts CEO Satya Nadella’s annual compensation to nearly $50M

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation rose more than 12% to $49.9 million in fiscal year 2021, ended June 30, the company’s new proxy statement shows.

Nadella’s base salary remained the same, at $2.5 million. The increase in total compensation came in stock awards, totaling $33 million for 2021, up from $30.7 million for 2020; and cash bonus, or “non-equity incentive plan compensation,” which was $14.2 million for 2021, up from about $11 million for 2020. READ MORE