Michael McDonnell compensation by year
BIOGEN Summary Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $294,231 | $868,798 | $945,268 | $992,531 | $226,895 |
| Bonus | $1,000,000 | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,012,308 | $4,062,291 | $4,960,629 | $4,433,862 | $0 |
| Option awards | — | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $263,322 | $836,400 | $1,129,183 | $1,211,989 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $513 | $837 | $1,056 | $0 |
| All other | $5,696 | $150,369 | $131,684 | $187,296 | $43,955 |
| Total | $6,575,557 | $5,918,371 | $7,167,601 | $6,826,734 | $270,850 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: BIOGEN INC. DEF 14A filed April 28, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-187303, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 6,650 | $1,016,918 | — |
| RSU | 4,990 | $763,071 | — |
| RSU | 4,670 | $714,136 | — |
| RSU | 3,503 | $535,679 | — |
| RSU | 3,257 | $498,060 | — |
| RSU | 2,495 | $381,535 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in BIOGEN INC.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
BIOGEN’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Viehbacher | President and Chief Executive Officer | $23,646,004 |
| Susan Alexander | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $8,132,517 |
| Nicole Murphy | Head of Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology | $7,575,505 |
| Priya Singhal | Head of Development | $7,571,387 |
| Robin Kramer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $5,806,584 |
| Michael McDonnell · this page | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $270,850 |
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