Apple, one of the world’s largest tech companies, has revealed complete details of the salaries of top executives in its annual filing for 2025. According to the report, Apple CEO Tim Cook will earn a total of $ 74.3 million in the year 2025, which is equivalent to approximately Rs 668 crore in Indian rupees. According to the news of Aajtak, among the highest paid people last year, the salary of the company’s COO and Indian origin Sabih Khan was Rs 234 crore in Indian currency. Talking about Tim Cook, the biggest part of his total earnings came from his stock awards and performance-based incentives.
According to the report, he received only $3 million in base salary, while he was given $57.5 million in stock awards. Additionally, he received approximately $12 million in performance bonuses and other benefits. The company also spent millions of dollars on security, travel and other facilities.
Sabih Khan is from Moradabad
Indian-origin COO Sabih Khan took over this post in July 2025. Khan, associated with Apple, will have a total earning of $27 million (about Rs 243 crore) in 2025. His salary included a base salary of $1 million (about Rs 9 crore), stock awards of $22 million (about Rs 198 crore), the remaining part being performance incentives and other benefits.
CFO Kevan Parekh also earned $22.4 million
Apple CFO Kevan Parekh also hit new earnings records in 2025. Parekh, an Indian-American officer serving in this post since January 2025, had a total earnings of about $22.4 million, which includes base salary along with stock awards and other benefits. This salary report has come at a time when the company’s annual shareholder meeting is near, where usually the company’s performance, future strategy and salary of top executives are discussed.
The disclosure also shows that the earnings of top executives in big tech companies are not limited to just the base salary. Stock awards and performance-based incentives form the largest part of this. Through this model, companies retain senior executives for a longer period and motivate them for better results.
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