CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Accenture ACN
CEO: Julie Sweet · IT Consulting · 799,000 employees
Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture (ACN), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2014. Accenture receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (77/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 141:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.9%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +22.2%.
How Accenture CEO Pay Compares
Julie Sweet's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the IT Consulting industry median of $12.0M. The 141:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 141:1.
Accenture (ACN) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Julie Sweet. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 141x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance has been positive over the three-year window: TSR of 22.2% alongside 14.7% revenue growth. Compensation packages tied to relative TSR or absolute return benchmarks would have vested at or near target levels with this performance profile.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 86% on the most recent say-on-pay vote. Solid support without overwhelming endorsement is the typical pattern for established public companies with conventional compensation programs. Accenture operates in IT Consulting with 799,000 employees and $66.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $210.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Accenture (ACN).
Compensation Breakdown
Julie Sweet's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2014 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2013 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2012 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2011 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
Named Executive Officers
Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture (ACN), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture (ACN), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Accenture has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (77/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +22.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.9% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Accenture is 141:1. The median worker at Accenture earns $85K per year, while CEO Julie Sweet earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Accenture employs approximately 799,000 people. The company operates in the IT Consulting industry within the Technology sector, generating $66.2B in annual revenue.