Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Tim Cook’s 2025 Compensation Came Mostly From Apple Stock Awards
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple.
In 2025, Apple paid him $74,294,811 in total compensation.
His regular salary was $3 million.
Most of his pay came from stock awards worth $57,535,293.
Stock awards can connect an executive’s earnings to the company’s performance.
He also received $12 million in incentives not tied to stock.
Another $1,759,518 was listed as other compensation.
Cook also received $377,800 for serving on Nike’s board, according to the figure provided for 2026.
Tim Cook received a $3 million salary from Apple in 2025.
His Apple stock awards totaled $57,535,293, the largest part of his package.
Cook received $12 million in non-equity incentives during 2025.
Other compensation amounted to $1,759,518, bringing Apple’s total to $74,294,811.
Cook separately received $377,800 for his Nike board role as of 2026.
- Who
- Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, and a member and lead independent director of Nike’s board.
- What
- Cook received $74,294,811 in Apple compensation for 2025, largely through stock awards.
- When
- The Apple compensation covered 2025; the Nike board compensation figure was reported as of 2026.
- Where
- The compensation came from Cook’s role at Apple and his board role at Nike.
- Why
- The largest share of Cook’s Apple compensation came through stock awards and non-equity incentives rather than fixed salary.
- Apple salary
- $3 million in 2025
- Stock awards
- $57,535,293 in 2025
- Non-equity incentives
- $12 million in 2025
- Other compensation
- $1,759,518 in 2025
- Total Apple compensation
- $74,294,811 in 2025
- Nike board compensation
- $377,800 as of 2026
- Data source
- Bloomberg data, as described in the article