William Magnuson is Chief Executive Officer of Braze, Inc. (BRZE). The company reported total compensation of $14,230,598 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $580,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $12,776,516 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $868,782 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $5,300 |
| Total | $14,230,598 |
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 Braze, Inc. filed May 18, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-021908.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer | $580,000 | $0 | $12,776,516 | $0 | $868,782 | $0 | $5,300 | $14,230,598 |
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $560,000 | $0 | $9,980,025 | $0 | $501,480 | $0 | $5,372 | $11,046,877 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $211,500 | $0 | $5,324 | $666,824 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,528,500 | $461,000 | $0 | $3,048 | $29,342,548 |
| FY2021 | Chief Executive Officer | $315,000 | $307,400 | — | — | — | — | $3,048 | $625,448 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Braze, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $13,094,755 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $1,135,843 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 50th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Braze, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Magnuson this page | Chief Executive Officer | $14,230,598 |
| Edward McDonnell | Chief Revenue Officer | $11,857,484 |
| Isabelle Winkles | Chief Financial Officer | $7,086,569 |
| Astha Malik | Chief Business Officer | $6,086,671 |
| Jonathan Hyman | Chief Technology Officer | $4,901,307 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Braze, Inc. compensation brief.
William Magnuson's compensation sits inside Braze, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.