Aneel Bhusri compensation by year
Workday Summary Compensation Table · all 11 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $32,555 | $36,250 | $65,250 | $65,250 | $65,250 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $9,224,245 | $2,163,379 | $9,070,098 | $9,759,805 | $9,885,871 | $0 | $15,404,483 | $14,065,845 | $44,275,281 | $14,345,480 | $15,322,067 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $500 | $983 | $9,771 | $1,950 | $598,900 | $2,628,925 | $2,961,923 | $3,147,585 | $2,994,375 | $3,694,040 | $3,844,259 |
| Total | $9,257,300 | $2,200,612 | $9,145,119 | $9,827,005 | $10,550,021 | $2,693,925 | $18,431,406 | $17,278,430 | $47,334,656 | $18,104,519 | $19,231,325 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Workday, Inc. DEF 14A filed May 5, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-055687, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Workday, Inc. filed document, accession 0001104659-26-055687. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed May 5, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 64,408 | $11,311,977 | — |
| RSU | 48,055 | $8,439,900 | — |
| RSU | 31,554 | $5,541,829 | — |
| RSU | 9,182 | $1,612,635 | — |
| RSU | 3,994 | $701,466 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Workday, Inc.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
2 Form 4 lines since the FY2026 proxy (filed May 5, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Tax withholding | — | 8,502 | $186.14 | 992,050 |
| 2026-07-05 | Tax withholding | — | 8,501 | $135.40 | 1,000,552 |
The 2 most recent of 2 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Workday discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $0 | $43,570,096 | $0 | $43,570,096 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $65,000 | $15,230,141 | $19,466 | $15,314,607 |
| Death | $0 | $43,570,096 | $0 | $43,570,096 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $65,000 | $43,570,096 | $19,466 | $43,654,562 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Workday, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Workday’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Kazmaier | President, Product and Technology | $28,390,724 |
| Carl Eschenbach | Former Chief Executive Officer and Director | $26,031,706 |
| Aneel Bhusri · this page | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board | $19,231,325 |
| Zane Rowe | Chief Financial Officer | $11,147,080 |
| Richard Sauer | Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs | $7,823,130 |
Board service
Workday board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: Workday pays directors a $0 cash retainer and $320,000 in RSUs. As stated in Workday's FY2026 proxy.
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