Nir Zuk compensation by year
Palo Alto Networks Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $426,250 | $430,000 | $430,000 | $444,073 | $459,420 | $419,515 | $400,140 | $408,026 | $16,263 |
| Bonus | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,154,969 | $5,120,710 | $0 | $2,907,970 | $1,635,031 | $6,961,334 | $11,349,785 | $14,852,714 | $6,111,222 |
| Option awards | — | $30,000,053 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $105,625 | $134,375 | $372,891 | $666,900 | $689,130 | $629,272 | $480,168 | $203,014 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $82,543 | $13,996 | $144,495 | $63,227 | $83,576 | $76,091 | $72,086 | $243,844 | $308,160 |
| Total | $4,769,387 | $35,699,134 | $947,386 | $4,082,170 | $2,867,157 | $8,086,212 | $12,302,179 | $15,707,598 | $6,435,645 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. DEF 14A filed October 27, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000432, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-26-000432. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed October 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 295,744 | $51,341,158 | — |
| RSU | 249,620 | $43,334,032 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Palo Alto Networks’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Nikesh Arora | 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 · this page | Founder Emeritus; Former Chief Technology Officer and Former Director | $15,707,598 |
Board service
Palo Alto Networks board · FY2022–FY2024How this board is paid
Company policy: Palo Alto Networks pays directors a $0 cash retainer and $300,000 in RSUs. As stated in Palo Alto Networks's FY2024 proxy.
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