From Sundar Pichai To Neal Mohan: How Much Top Indian-Origin CEOs Earn

Highest-paid Indian-origin CEOs: A decade ago, only a few Indian-origin individuals were at the forefront of major American companies. Familiar names included Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Sundar Pichai at Google, and Satya Nadella at Microsoft. However, over the years, we've witnessed a significant shift, with more companies entrusting Indian-origin talent to lead their operations. From Sundar Pichai to Satya Nadella, let's explore the earnings of some of the top Indian-origin CEOs.

Sundar Pichai

Current Status: CEO of Google and Alphabet

Pichai began his journey with Google in 2004, focusing initially on the development of the Google Toolbar. His contributions led to him being appointed as Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps in 2012, where he supervised Chrome, Chrome OS, and Google Drive. By 2013, he had risen to the position of Senior Vice President of Android.

Sundar Pichai Salary: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced that its CEO, Sundar Pichai, received a total compensation package of approximately $226 million (Rs 1,846 crore) in 2022. According to reports, Pichai's net worth is said to be approximately $1.66 billion.

Satya Nadella

Current Status: CEO of Microsoft

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Nadella joined Microsoft in 1992, where he took on several significant roles within the company. Before assuming the role of CEO, he served as the leader of the Cloud and Enterprise division, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the development of Microsoft Azure.

Satya Nadella Salary: Indian-American Satya Nadella joined Microsoft in 1992 and has held numerous positions within the company. He assumed the role of CEO in 2014. According to Bloomberg, Nadella earned a salary of $55 million (approximately Rs 454 crore) in 2022.

In a proxy statement filed before the Securities Exchange Commission in 2023, Microsoft reported that Nadella received a total annual compensation of $48,512,537, which was less than his salary of around $55 million in 2022.

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Jay Chaudhry

Current Status: CEO of Zscaler

Jay Chaudhry - CEO of Zscaler | YT

Jai Chaudhary's path from the small village of Panoh in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, to becoming Zscaler's CEO is truly inspiring. Despite hailing from a farming family, he pursued education at the IIT campus of Banaras Hindu University. Later, he ventured to the United States, earning engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati. Driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, Chaudhary established multiple companies before founding the cloud security company Zscaler. Today, he commands an impressive annual salary of Rs 3,46,56,83,520.

Jay Chaudhry Salary: According to WION, Jay Chaudhry, the Indian-origin Founder and CEO of Zscaler, earned approximately $41.35 million (approximately Rs 341 crores) in salary in 2022.

Shantanu Narayen

Current Status: CEO of Adobe Systems

Before joining Adobe, Narayen gained experience at Apple and Silicon Graphics. He commenced his journey with Adobe in 1998 as the Vice President and General Manager of the engineering technology group.

Narayen earned his bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Osmania University in India before pursuing further education in the United States.

Shantanu Narayen Salary: According to TOI report, Currently, he is Adobe’s CEO and his salary was $31 million (roughly Rs 256 crores) in 2022.

Arvind Krishna

Current Status: CEO of IBM

Krishna began his journey with IBM in 1990, where he held numerous technical and executive positions. He played a pivotal role in shaping IBM's cloud and cognitive computing initiatives.

Arvind Krishna Salary: According to reports from Financial Express, Krishna's salary in 2022 amounted to $10.4 million (approximately Rs 85 crore), as reported by TOI. Born in Andhra Pradesh, he pursued his education at IIT Kanpur and the University of Illinois.

Anirudh Devgan

Current Status: CEO of Cadence Design Systems

Before assuming the role of CEO in 2021, he served as President of Cadence. Prior to this, he held positions such as Executive Vice President and General Manager for the Digital & Signoff and System Verification departments. His journey at Cadence began in 2012. 

Before joining Cadence, Dr. Devgan held executive staff and Corporate VP roles at Magma Design Automation. Additionally, he gained experience in technical and management positions at IBM.

Anirudh Devgan Salary: Anirudh Devgan, born in India, began his tenure at Cadence Design Systems in 2012. Over the years, he has held several leadership positions within the company, eventually rising to the role of President and CEO. According to Hindustan Times, his salary in 2021 amounted to $32 million (approximately Rs 264 crores).

Neal Mohan

Current Status: CEO of YouTube

Neal Mohan - CEO of Youtube | X.com

Before joining YouTube, Mohan held the position of Vice President of Display and Video Advertising Products at Google. He spent part of his high school years at St. Francis' College in India before returning to the U.S., where he was raised in Michigan and Florida. Mohan pursued his education at Stanford University, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering in 1996.

Neal Mohan Salary: As per a report by DNA, Neal Mohan's monthly salary is around Rs 3.1 crore. He currently serves as the CEO of Palo Alto Networks.

Nikesh Arora

Current Status: CEO of Palo Alto Networks

Arora began his career in finance, working at Fidelity Investments and T-Mobile. He gained prominence during his tenure at Google, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer and later as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer.

Nikesh Arora Salary: According to 5paisa.com, Nikesh earned $10.40 million in 2022, which amounts to Rs 82.7 crore using the same translation average for July 2022. Over the past two years, his total compensation has exceeded Rs 256.1 crore, indicating a notable increase in wealth of over Rs 35 lakh daily.

Nikesh Arora became the highest-paid executive of Google in 2012 when the company hired him on a $51 million package. By the end of his time at the Silicon Valley-headquartered company, Nikesh Arora collected stock awards worth at least $200 million.

Sanjay Mehrotra

Current Status: CEO of Micron Technology

Born in Kanpur in 1958, he played a pivotal role as one of the co-founders of SanDisk. From 2011 until its acquisition by Western Digital in 2016, he served as the president and CEO of the company. Mehrotra boasts over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor memory industry, having held engineering and leadership roles at Integrated Device Technology, SEEQ Technology, and Intel Corp.

Sanjay Mehrotra Salary: His salary was around $25.3 million (Rs 206 crore) in 2021, reported WION.

Laxman Narasimhan

Current Status: CEO of Starbucks

Laxman Narasimhan - CEO of Starbucks | X.com

Indian-origin executive Laxman Narasimhan has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at global coffee giant Starbucks.

In September 2022, Starbucks announced that Laxman Narasimhan would be stepping into the role of the company's next CEO and also joining the Starbucks Board of Directors.

Laxman Narasimhan Salary: According to Financial Express, Laxman Narasimhan will receive an annual salary of US$ 1.3 million, along with a signing bonus of approximately US$ 1.6 million in cash. This bonus is intended to compensate for the incentives he relinquished upon leaving Reckitt. As of 2023, his estimated net worth stands at approximately $23 million dollars.

Vivek Sankaran

Current Status: CEO of Albertsons

Vivek Sankaran joined Albertsons Companies as President and CEO in 2019. Before this, he was associated with PepsiCo. Vivek Shankaran started his career after doing mechanical engineering at IIT Chennai. 

Vivek Sankaran's salary: He receives $8,639,520 annual salary from the company.

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