Carl Eschenbach is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Workday, Inc. (WDAY). The company reported total compensation of $26,031,706 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,037,808 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $22,982,993 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,556,712 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $454,194 |
| Total | $26,031,706 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Workday, Inc. filed May 5, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-055687.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,037,808 | $0 | $22,982,993 | $0 | $1,556,712 | $0 | $454,194 | $26,031,706 |
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,000,000 | $0 | $23,909,133 | $0 | $1,225,500 | $0 | $38,559 | $26,173,192 |
| FY2024 | Former Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $21,664 | $2,521,664 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $119,231 | $0 | $102,563,097 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,981 | $102,685,309 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Workday, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $30,529,835 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-4,498,129 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 40th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 15 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Workday, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Kazmaier | President, Product and Technology | $28,390,724 |
| Carl Eschenbach this page | Chief Executive Officer and Director | $26,031,706 |
| Aneel Bhusri | Co-Founder and Executive Chair | $19,231,325 |
| Zane Rowe | Chief Financial Officer | $11,147,080 |
| Richard Sauer | Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs | $7,823,130 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Workday, Inc. compensation brief.
Carl Eschenbach's compensation sits inside Workday, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.