Nikesh Arora is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW). The company reported total compensation of $99,736,336 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $94,857,838 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,200,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $2,678,498 |
| Total | $99,736,336 |
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 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed November 7, 2025, accession 0001308179-25-000624.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $1,000,000 | $0 | $94,857,838 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $2,678,498 | $99,736,336 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | — | $54,150,353 | — | $1,200,000 | — | $1,686,522 | $58,036,875 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $750,000 | — | $145,374,318 | — | $1,500,000 | — | $3,800,885 | $151,425,203 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Palo Alto Networks, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $25,519,685 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $74,216,651 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 94th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Palo Alto Networks, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Nikesh Arora this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $99,736,336 |
| William Jenkins | President | $26,959,402 |
| Lee Klarich | Chief Product and Technology Officer | $25,971,237 |
| Dipak Golechha | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $25,527,681 |
| Nir Zuk | Founder Emeritus; Former Chief Technology Officer and Former Director | $15,707,598 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Palo Alto Networks, Inc. compensation brief.
Nikesh Arora's compensation sits inside Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.