Google gives CEO Sundar Pichai a mega pay rise, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also gets a tidy bonus

Date:
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:15:41 +0000

Description:
Google and Nvidia are rewarding their CEOs after company success and strong financial performance.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai could get $692 million over three years (his base salary is just $2m) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could get a $4 million bonus payout due to strong financial performance Google and Nvidia have had strong years in terms of share prices Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan the company disclosed in a SEC filing .

"There is no change to Mr. Pichais annual salary of [$2 million]," the statement reads, adding that this remains unchanged since 2020 and that
Pichai is also ineligible for further bonuses. However, the company board has approved a separate performance-based and time-based equity award cycle which refreshes every three years, and it's worth far more than his salary. You may like Its nonsense: Jensen Huang says reports of friction between Nvidia and OpenAI are false "The entire stack is being changed" - Nvidia CEO Jensen
Huang looks ahead to the next generation of AI The chip shortage is now hitting employee bonuses MediaTek worker rewards sliced as costs begin to bite hard Major tech leaders are getting big pay packages Besides Alphabet performance stock unit (PSU) and restricted stock unit (GSU), Pichai's remuneration will also include Bet Performance Units (BPUs) relating to Waymo ($130 million) and Wing ($45 million). All in, Pichai is set to receive a hefty $692 million compensation over three years, worth over $230 million per annum.

The news comes after a pretty healthy period for Google , with share prices
up 77% in 12 months - but it isn't the only company awarding its leader with
a pay rise, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could also be set to receive a $4 million as a result of revenue success.

This would form part of a new variable compensation plan that was approved earlier in March, per Reuters , but it would only account for less than 10%
of his annual compensation in total.

Having sold around six million Nvidia shares in 2025, Huang instantly gained $925 million. He also owns around 3.5% of the company, helping him to reach a net worth of around $150 billion. Huang is currently the world's 10th wealthiest individual, per Bloomberg reporting. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

As for Nvidia, the company posted a 65% year-over-year rise in full-year revenue to $215.9 billion, but while share prices are up 65% in 12 months, they've more or less flatlined over the course of the last six months. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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