Did the Zoom Video CEO Get a Raise?
No — pay fell. Eric Yuan's total compensation dropped 18% to $15.2M in 2026, from $18.6M in 2025, per Zoom Video's SEC DEF 14A filings.
This page answers a common executive-compensation question: Did the Zoom Video 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.
Eric Yuan Pay: 2025 → 2026
- 2026 total comp
- $15,215,520
- 2025 total comp
- $18,626,180
- Change ($)
- −$3,410,660
- Change (%)
- -18%
Source: Zoom Video SEC DEF 14A proxy statements, 2025 and 2026 Summary Compensation Tables.
In its latest proxy statement, Zoom Video reported Eric Yuan's 2026 total compensation at $15,215,520 — down $3,410,660 (18%) from $18,626,180 in 2025. The biggest single driver was stock awards, which fell $1,705,330.
Across the disclosed history, Eric Yuan's total pay has run: 2023, $25.0M; 2024, $21.1M; 2025, $18.6M; 2026, $15.2M. 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: Zoom Video posted a 4.8% three-year total shareholder return on 3.7% revenue growth, and the package carries a CEOPay Pay-for-Performance grade of A (81/100).
Compensation Detail
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Compensation | $15,215,520 |
| Base Salary | $1,521,552 |
| Stock Awards | $7,607,760 |
| Option Awards | $1,825,862 |
| Non-Equity Incentive | $2,282,328 |
| CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio | 95:1 |
| Pay-Performance Grade | A |
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Frequently Asked Questions
No — pay fell. Eric Yuan's total compensation dropped 18% to $15.2M in 2026, from $18.6M in 2025, per Zoom Video's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom Video, earned $15.2M in total compensation in 2026, including $7.6M in stock awards and $1,521,552 in base salary.
In 2026, total compensation of $15,215,520 was composed of $1,521,552 base salary, $0 cash bonus, $7,607,760 stock awards, $1,825,862 option awards, and $2,282,328 in non-equity incentive compensation.
Our Pay-for-Performance Score rates Zoom Video as A (81/100), based on three-year total shareholder return of 4.8%, revenue growth of 3.7%, and shareholder say-on-pay vote approval.
Eric Yuan is the chief executive officer of Zoom Video (ZM).
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No — pay fell. Eric Yuan's total compensation dropped 18% to $15.2M in 2026, from $18.6M in 2025, per Zoom Video's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements, 2026.