Did the PayPal Holdings CEO Get a Raise?
No — pay fell. Alex Chriss's total compensation dropped 19% to $20.0M in 2025, from $24.6M in 2024, per PayPal Holdings's SEC DEF 14A filings.
This page answers a common executive-compensation question: Did the PayPal Holdings CEO Get a Raise?. The answer draws on SEC DEF 14A proxy statements, the public disclosure mechanism for U.S. public-company executive pay. Every public company must file an annual proxy statement disclosing CEO and named-executive-officer compensation in detail. Why this matters for shareholders: executive compensation is the single most-disclosed governance metric at U.S. public companies, and the Dodd-Frank-mandated say-on-pay vote gives shareholders an explicit channel to express approval or dissent. Reading pay data well — including pay-versus-performance, peer-group selection, and time-vesting structures — is a basic part of stock-by-stock fundamental analysis.
The detailed answer below uses the actual proxy-statement filings, explains how to read them, and translates the executive-compensation accounting into the shareholder-relevant interpretation.
Alex Chriss Pay: 2024 → 2025
- 2025 total comp
- $20,040,000
- 2024 total comp
- $24,600,000
- Change ($)
- −$4,560,000
- Change (%)
- -19%
Source: PayPal Holdings SEC DEF 14A proxy statements, 2024 and 2025 Summary Compensation Tables.
In its latest proxy statement, PayPal Holdings reported Alex Chriss's 2025 total compensation at $20,040,000 — down $4,560,000 (19%) from $24,600,000 in 2024. The biggest single driver was stock awards, which fell $2,280,000.
Across the disclosed history, Alex Chriss's total pay has run: 2022, $25.0M; 2023, $25.0M; 2024, $24.6M; 2025, $20.0M. CEO compensation is lumpy year to year because equity grants — the largest component — are often awarded in multi-year blocks rather than evenly, so a single year's jump or drop can reflect grant timing as much as a change in pay philosophy.
Whether a raise is warranted ties back to performance: PayPal Holdings posted a 10.1% three-year total shareholder return on 5.6% revenue growth, and the package carries a CEOPay Pay-for-Performance grade of B (73/100).
Compensation Detail
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Compensation | $20,040,000 |
| Base Salary | $2,004,000 |
| Stock Awards | $10,020,000 |
| Option Awards | $2,404,800 |
| Non-Equity Incentive | $3,006,000 |
| CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio | 251:1 |
| Pay-Performance Grade | B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
No — pay fell. Alex Chriss's total compensation dropped 19% to $20.0M in 2025, from $24.6M in 2024, per PayPal Holdings's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Holdings, earned $20.0M in total compensation in 2025, including $10.0M in stock awards and $2,004,000 in base salary.
In 2025, total compensation of $20,040,000 was composed of $2,004,000 base salary, $0 cash bonus, $10,020,000 stock awards, $2,404,800 option awards, and $3,006,000 in non-equity incentive compensation.
Our Pay-for-Performance Score rates PayPal Holdings as B (73/100), based on three-year total shareholder return of 10.1%, revenue growth of 5.6%, and shareholder say-on-pay vote approval.
Alex Chriss is the chief executive officer of PayPal Holdings (PYPL).
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No — pay fell. Alex Chriss's total compensation dropped 19% to $20.0M in 2025, from $24.6M in 2024, per PayPal Holdings's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements, 2026.