CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Applied Materials AMAT
CEO: Gary Dickerson · Semiconductor Equipment · 35,300 employees
Gary Dickerson, CEO of Applied Materials (AMAT), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Applied Materials receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (61/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 92:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 95.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -9.9%.
How Applied Materials CEO Pay Compares
Gary Dickerson's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Semiconductor Equipment industry median of $12.0M. The 92:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 92:1. Shareholders broadly support this compensation, with 95.5% approval.
Gary Dickerson, CEO of Applied Materials (AMAT), received $12.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 92x. 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 muted across the three-year window: -9.9% TSR, -0.3% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders ratified the compensation package overwhelmingly: 95% of votes cast supported the company's pay practices at the most recent annual meeting. Say-on-pay support above 95% is typical for well-aligned compensation programs without obvious controversy. Applied Materials operates in Semiconductor Equipment with 35,300 employees and $27.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $170.0B. 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 Applied Materials (AMAT).
Compensation Breakdown
Gary Dickerson's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $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.
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Gary Dickerson, CEO of Applied Materials (AMAT), 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.
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Gary Dickerson, CEO of Applied Materials (AMAT), 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.
Applied Materials has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (61/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -9.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 95.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Applied Materials is 92:1. The median worker at Applied Materials earns $130K per year, while CEO Gary Dickerson earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Applied Materials employs approximately 35,300 people. The company operates in the Semiconductor Equipment industry within the Technology sector, generating $27.2B in annual revenue.