George Kurian is Chief Executive Officer of NetApp, Inc. (NTAP). The company reported total compensation of $22,157,635 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $19,552,872 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,597,575 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $7,188 |
| Total | $22,157,635 |
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 NetApp, Inc. filed July 28, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-321210.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,552,872 | $0 | $1,597,575 | $0 | $7,188 | $22,157,635 |
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $20,452,336 | $0 | $1,667,700 | $0 | $7,188 | $23,127,224 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $14,377,251 | $0 | $2,350,726 | $0 | $7,459 | $17,735,436 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,908,566 | $0 | $448,375 | $0 | $7,602 | $11,364,543 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer | $991,346 | $0 | $15,745,686 | $0 | $2,133,037 | $0 | $13,482 | $18,883,551 |
| FY2021 | Chief Executive Officer | $968,269 | $0 | $10,779,520 | $0 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $11,063 | $14,358,852 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for NetApp, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $23,482,721 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,325,086 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 35th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group NetApp, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Syam Nair | Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer | $34,272,808 |
| George Kurian this page | Chief Executive Officer | $22,157,635 |
| Wissam Jabre | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $11,488,305 |
| Cesar Cernuda | President | $11,126,106 |
| Elizabeth O'Callahan | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $6,601,574 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full NetApp, Inc. compensation brief.
George Kurian's compensation sits inside NetApp, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.