The 17 Highest-Paid CEOs In Tech
#17 Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen was paid $15.7 million in 2013, up from $12 million the previous year.
![The 17 Highest-Paid CEOs In Tech](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-39647406%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-38063%2F17-adobe-ceo-shantanu-narayen-was-paid-15-7-million-in-2013-up-from-12-million-the-previous-year-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
#16 Verizon head Lowell McAdam took home $15.8 million in 2013.
![#16 Verizon head Lowell McAdam took home $15.8 million in 2013.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647410,width-700,height-525,imgsize-313400/16-verizon-head-lowell-mcadam-took-home-15-8-million-in-2013-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,480,769
Bonus: $4,125,000
Perks: $780,874
Stock: $9,375,077
Options: $0
#15 Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor made $15.9 million in 2013.
![#15 Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor made $15.9 million in 2013.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647417,width-700,height-525,imgsize-131386/15-broadcom-ceo-scott-mcgregor-made-15-9-million-in-2013-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $977,154
Bonus: $1,631,700
Perks: $5,100
Stock: $13,333,733
Options: $0
#14 Godfrey Sullivan, CEO of enterprise software company Splunk, made $17 million in 2013. That's a 1,818% increase from the previous year's pay.
![#14 Godfrey Sullivan, CEO of enterprise software company Splunk, made $17 million in 2013. That](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647422,width-700,height-525,imgsize-131098/14-godfrey-sullivan-ceo-of-enterprise-software-company-splunk-made-17-million-in-2013-thats-a-1818-increase-from-the-previous-years-pay-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $350,000
Bonus: $630,000
Perks: $16,207
Stock: $16,011,200
Options: $0
#13 Despite having a $1 salary, Hewlett-Packard chief Meg Whitman made $17.6 million in 2013, up from $15.4 million in 2012.
![#13 Despite having a $1 salary, Hewlett-Packard chief Meg Whitman made $17.6 million in 2013, up from $15.4 million in 2012.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647427,width-700,height-525,imgsize-559058/13-despite-having-a-1-salary-hewlett-packard-chief-meg-whitman-made-17-6-million-in-2013-up-from-15-4-million-in-2012-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1
Bonus: $260,000
Perks: $275,334
Stock: $4,394,475
Options: $12,713,433
#12 Former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs took home $20.4 million in 2013. Jacobs stepped down from his position in December, and he now serves as executive chairman on the company's board.
![#12 Former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs took home $20.4 million in 2013. Jacobs stepped down from his position in December, and he now serves as executive chairman on the company](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647435,width-700,height-525,imgsize-25029/12-former-qualcomm-ceo-paul-jacobs-took-home-20-4-million-in-2013-jacobs-stepped-down-from-his-position-in-december-and-he-now-serves-as-executive-chairman-on-the-companys-board-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,200,014
Bonus: $3,488,325
Perks: $760,532
Stock: $15,000,069
Options: $0
#11 AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson made $20.6 million in 2013.
![#11 AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson made $20.6 million in 2013.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647439,width-700,height-525,imgsize-45893/11-att-ceo-randall-stephenson-made-20-6-million-in-2013-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,633,333
Bonus: $5,000,000
Perks: $522,203
Stock: $13,441,558
Options: $0
#10 Cisco CEO John Chambers made $21 million in 2013, an 80% increase over his 2012 pay.
![#10 Cisco CEO John Chambers made $21 million in 2013, an 80% increase over his 2012 pay.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647443,width-700,height-525,imgsize-173106/10-cisco-ceo-john-chambers-made-21-million-in-2013-an-80-increase-over-his-2012-pay-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,100,000
Bonus: $4,700,080
Perks: $11,769
Stock: $15,237,652
Options: $0
#9 In her first full year as CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer made $24.9 million. She was the second-highest paid female executive overall.
![#9 In her first full year as CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer made $24.9 million. She was the second-highest paid female executive overall.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647448,width-700,height-525,imgsize-306241/9-in-her-first-full-year-as-ceo-of-yahoo-marissa-mayer-made-24-9-million-she-was-the-second-highest-paid-female-executive-overall-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,000,000
Bonus: $1,702,250
Perks: $73,863
Stock: $8,312,316
Options: $13,847,282
#8 Paul Ricci, CEO of Nuance Communications, took home $29.2 million in 2013. Nuance developed the technology that powers Siri.
![#8 Paul Ricci, CEO of Nuance Communications, took home $29.2 million in 2013. Nuance developed the technology that powers Siri.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647455,width-700,height-525,imgsize-708358/8-paul-ricci-ceo-of-nuance-communications-took-home-29-2-million-in-2013-nuance-developed-the-technology-that-powers-siri-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $800,000
Bonus: $300,000
Perks: $226,829
Stock: $27,900,000
Options: $0
#7 T-Mobile's John Legere was paid $29.2 million in his first year as CEO.
![#7 T-Mobile](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647460,width-700,height-525,imgsize-64898/7-t-mobiles-john-legere-was-paid-29-2-million-in-his-first-year-as-ceo-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,250,000
Bonus: $5,358,333
Perks: $137,325
Stock: $22,500,051
Options: $0
#6 Tony Aquila, CEO of Texas-based auto insurance software provider Solera Holdings, made $29.9 million in 2013.
![#6 Tony Aquila, CEO of Texas-based auto insurance software provider Solera Holdings, made $29.9 million in 2013.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647465,width-700,height-525,imgsize-33613/6-tony-aquila-ceo-of-texas-based-auto-insurance-software-provider-solera-holdings-made-29-9-million-in-2013-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $780,000
Bonus: $1,247,000
Perks: $101,250
Stock: $1,367,316
Options: $26,400,045
#5 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made a total of $31.3 million in 2013.
![#5 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made a total of $31.3 million in 2013.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647466,width-700,height-525,imgsize-29957/5-salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-made-a-total-of-31-3-million-in-2013-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1,200,000
Bonus: $1,686,600
Perks: $784,088
Stock: $0
Options: $27,662,644
#4 TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer took home $39 million in 2013, a 510% increase over his 2012 pay.
![#4 TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer took home $39 million in 2013, a 510% increase over his 2012 pay.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647467,width-700,height-525,imgsize-173401/4-tripadvisor-ceo-steve-kaufer-took-home-39-million-in-2013-a-510-increase-over-his-2012-pay-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $500,000
Bonus: $450,000
Perks: $10,101
Stock: $0
Options: $38,054,0126
#3 LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner made $49.1 million in 2013, a jaw-dropping 4,075% increase from his 2012 compensation.
![#3 LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner made $49.1 million in 2013, a jaw-dropping 4,075% increase from his 2012 compensation.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647468,width-700,height-525,imgsize-429633/3-linkedin-ceo-jeff-weiner-made-49-1-million-in-2013-a-jaw-dropping-4075-increase-from-his-2012-compensation-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $583,750
Bonus: $1,094,531
Perks: $4,664
Stock: $18,709,690
Options: $28,678,729
#2 New Zynga CEO Don Mattrick made $57.8 million in his first year on the job.
![#2 New Zynga CEO Don Mattrick made $57.8 million in his first year on the job.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647469,width-700,height-525,imgsize-91787/2-new-zynga-ceo-don-mattrick-made-57-8-million-in-his-first-year-on-the-job-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $481,409
Bonus: $5,969,863
Perks: $371
Stock: $38,035,712
Options: $13,327,036
#1 Oracle's Larry Ellison was tech's best paid executive in 2013, ranking third among all CEOs. He made $78.4 million in 2013, down from $96.2 million the previous year.
![#1 Oracle](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-39647471,width-700,height-525,imgsize-254926/1-oracles-larry-ellison-was-techs-best-paid-executive-in-2013-ranking-third-among-all-ceos-he-made-78-4-million-in-2013-down-from-96-2-million-the-previous-year-.jpg)
Compensation breakdown:
Salary: $1
Bonus: $1,126
Perks: $1,545,930
Stock: $0
Options: $76,893,600
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