Here's how much Apple CEO Tim Cook made last year
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Tim Cook made slightly less in 2025 than he did in 2024. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images 2026-01-09T17:52:23.305Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.
Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Apple CEO Tim Cook earned $74.3 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. The tech giant hit a market cap of $4 trillion for the first time last year. Cook's pay package included salary, stock awards, bonuses, and other forms of compensation. Apple CEO Tim Cook's salary in 2025 was $3 million, but his total compensation, including stock awards and bonuses, dwarfed that amount. In total, Cook's pay package was worth $74.3 million in 2025, slightly less than the $74.6 million he made in 2024, according to the company's proxy statement filed Thursday.His compensation also included $57.5 million in stock awards, a $12 million bonus based on Apple's performance for the year, as well as other forms of compensation, such as security expenses and travel on a private jet. Cook's $3 million salary has remained unchanged since 2016. In 2024, Cook was one of the highest-paid CEOs in the S&P 500, according to an analysis from Equilar and the Associated Press. Last fiscal year, Apple reported record quarterly sales, including a new revenue high in the December 2024 quarter. Its June quarter marked a record high in double-digit growth for its iPhone, Mac, and services categories.Apple stock also hit new highs, reaching a market capitalization of $4 trillion for the first time in October and becoming the third public company to do so. Cook told analysts in October that he expects more good news to come as Apple prepares to report earnings for its holiday quarter. He said he expects it to be Apple's "best" yet