Satya Nadella Tops as Highest-Paid Tech CEO in 2025

In 2025, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, became the highest-paid tech CEO, earning $96.5 million.

Most of his pay came from company shares, not his salary.

Microsoft did really well in areas like cloud services and artificial intelligence, which helped Nadella earn so much.

Other tech CEOs like Tim Cook and Jensen Huang also earned a lot, but not as much as Nadella.

This shows that tech CEOs are now rewarded more for long-term planning and innovation.

Nadella's success also highlights the important role of Indian-origin leaders in the global tech industry.