Charles Giancarlo is Chief Executive Officer of Pure Storage, Inc. (PSTG). The company reported total compensation of $18,434,966 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $850,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $16,011,708 |
| Option awards | — |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,568,250 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | — |
| All other compensation | $5,008 |
| Total | $18,434,966 |
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 Pure Storage, Inc. filed May 1, 2026, accession 0001474432-26-000041.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer | $850,000 | $0 | $16,011,708 | — | $1,568,250 | — | $5,008 | $18,434,966 |
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $841,667 | — | $12,143,667 | — | $1,060,800 | — | $8,472 | $14,054,606 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $800,000 | — | $35,023,555 | — | $820,800 | — | $5,693 | $36,650,048 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $791,667 | $0 | $9,469,212 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $23,244 | $11,284,123 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Pure Storage, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $14,012,061 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $4,422,905 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 62nd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 12 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Pure Storage, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Tarek Robbiati | Chief Financial Officer | $23,210,475 |
| Charles Giancarlo this page | Chief Executive Officer | $18,434,966 |
| Patrick Finn | Chief Revenue Officer | $16,827,137 |
| Kevan Krysler | Chief Financial Officer | $14,877,891 |
| John Colgrove | Chief Visionary Officer | $11,059,457 |
| Ajay Singh | Chief Products Officer | $6,740,918 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Pure Storage, Inc. compensation brief.
Charles Giancarlo's compensation sits inside Pure Storage, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.