Tom Leighton compensation by year
Akamai Technologies Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $11,347,675 | $10,937,600 | $11,951,573 | $15,954,171 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| All other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $11,347,676 | $10,937,601 | $11,951,574 | $15,954,172 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Akamai Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 31, 2026, accession 0001086222-26-000042, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Akamai Technologies, Inc. filed document, accession 0001086222-26-000042. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 31, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 85,000 | $7,416,250 | — |
| PSU | 40,629 | $3,544,880 | — |
| PSU | 36,101 | $3,149,812 | — |
| PSU | 23,353 | $2,037,549 | — |
| PSU | 22,667 | $1,977,696 | — |
| RSU | 19,060 | $1,662,985 | — |
| RSU | 17,464 | $1,523,734 | — |
| PSU | 12,750 | $1,112,438 | — |
| PSU | 9,141 | $797,552 | — |
| PSU | 8,127 | $709,081 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Akamai Technologies’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Leighton · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $15,954,172 |
| Adam Karon | COO and General Manager of the Cloud Technology Group | $7,725,594 |
| Edward McGowan | EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $6,198,315 |
| Mani Sundaram | EVP and General Manager, Security Technology Group | $5,442,327 |
| Paul Joseph | EVP, Global Sales and Services | $5,328,712 |
Board service
Akamai Technologies board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Akamai Technologies pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $275,000 in DSUs. As stated in Akamai Technologies's FY2025 proxy.
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