Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership has netted big gains for both himself and the company since he took office in February 2014. Company filings showed that his salary last year was just under $55 million, and Bloomberg has calculated that this brings his total compensation since he became CEO to more than $1 billion.
Nadella’s tenure at the company has been defined by his push to cement the company as a network and cloud computing giant, unsurprising since he was promoted into the top role from his perch as Microsoft’s executive vice president of the cloud and enterprise division. Nadella's leadership has helped diversify Microsoft’s business away from its legacy, but still highly lucrative Office 365 software package, but recent decisions show that he's combining these two mandates in ways that keep boosting Microsoft's value.
