Satya Nadella's fiscal 2025 pay hit about $96.5 million, up 22%
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Satya Nadella just got a major raise: his total pay for fiscal year 2025 hit about $96.5 million, up 22% from the prior fiscal year (fiscal 2024).
Most of this comes from stock awards, a cash bonus, and a base salary.
This big jump reflects how well Microsoft is doing, especially with AI and cloud tech leading the charge.
Nadella's pay tied to Microsoft performance
More than 95% of Nadella's pay depends on how Microsoft performs, with a big chunk linked to things like cloud revenue and Azure's growth.
In fiscal 2025, Microsoft's revenue climbed 15%, operating income rose 17%, and cloud sales soared by 23%.
Azure alone grew by an impressive 34%, showing just how much the company is betting on its tech future.