Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed CEO Sundar Pichai’s earnings for the year 2024. As per Alphabet’s 2025 Proxy Statement, Sundar Pichai’s total compensation for the year 2024 is $10.72 million. This figure reveals a significant decrease as compared to his $226 million earnings of 2022. This drop is mainly attributed to the absence of a large triennial stock award that Pichai received in the previous reporting period. While the overall compensation saw a considerable reduction, details of the breakdown reveal a base salary of $2 million for Pichai. The remaining portion of his 2024 package consisted of stock awards and other compensation.
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Here’s a breakdown of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’ compensation
ul1- li1Base Salary: $2 million
- li1Stock Awards & Other Compensation: Majority of his earnings
- li1Security Expenses: Alphabet spent $8.27 million on Pichai’s personal security, marking a 22% increase from the previous year
While his base salary remained steady at $2 million (₹16 crore), the majority of Pichai's $10.73 million compensation package consisted of stock-based rewards, along with bonuses and other executive perks. Also, a significant allocation of $8.27 million was designated towards Pichai's personal security expenses. This represents a 22% increase in security-related spending compared to the $6.7 million allocated in 2023.
Google spends 22% more on CEO Sundar PIchai's security
The Proxy Statement also revealed that Google paid $8.27 million for CEO Sundar Pichai’s personal security in 2024. The figure is up almost 22% from $6.78 million in 2023. The increase reportedly came as Pichai travelled extensively in 2024. In a proxy statement with the securities exchange, the company said “In 2024, Sundar’s security arrangements included residential security and consultation fees, security monitoring services, car and driver services, and personal security during all travel.”
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