Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom (AVGO), earned $15.0M in total compensation in 2017. Broadcom receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of A (96/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 107:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 86.9%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +93.0%.
How Broadcom CEO Pay Compares
Hock Tan's $15.0M total compensation is 14% above the Semiconductors industry median of $13.1M. The 107:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 6% higher than the industry average of 101:1.
Hock Tan's total compensation at Broadcom (AVGO) ran $15.0M — comfortably in the upper bracket of U.S. public-company CEO pay. The package combines $1.5M in base salary with $7.5M in stock awards and $1.8M in option grants, plus performance-tied incentives.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 107x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance over the same three-year window has been strong: Broadcom delivered a 3-year total shareholder return of 93.0% on top of 60.8% revenue growth. Pay packages of this size are easier to defend when the underlying performance is delivering.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 87% 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. Broadcom operates in Semiconductors with 44,000 employees and $51.6B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $800.0B. 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 Broadcom (AVGO).
Compensation Breakdown
Hock Tan's $15.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2017 includes $1.5M in base salary, $7.5M in stock awards, $1.8M in option awards, and $2.3M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.5M | - | $7.5M | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $15.0M |
| 2016 | $1.5M | - | $7.5M | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $15.0M |
| 2015 | $1.5M | - | $7.5M | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $15.0M |
| 2014 | $1.5M | - | $7.5M | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $15.0M |
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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Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom (AVGO), earns $15.0M 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
Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom (AVGO), earns $15.0M 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.
Broadcom has a Pay-for-Performance Score of A (96/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +93.0%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 86.9% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Broadcom is 107:1. The median worker at Broadcom earns $140K per year, while CEO Hock Tan earns $15.0M in total compensation.
Broadcom employs approximately 44,000 people. The company operates in the Semiconductors industry within the Technology sector, generating $51.6B in annual revenue.