CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
CrowdStrike CRWD
CEO: George Kurtz · Cybersecurity · 9,573 employees
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike (CRWD), earned $21.9M in total compensation in 2026. CrowdStrike receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (60/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 146:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 92.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +34.8%.
How CrowdStrike CEO Pay Compares
George Kurtz's $21.9M total compensation is 83% above the Cybersecurity industry median of $12.0M. The 146:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 57% higher than the industry average of 93:1.
CrowdStrike (CRWD) reported total CEO compensation of $21.9M for George Kurtz. The structure is typical of large-cap public companies: a small fixed salary, substantial equity awards, and short- and long-term incentive plans tied to performance.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 146x. 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 34.8% alongside 25.5% 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 93% 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. CrowdStrike operates in Cybersecurity with 9,573 employees and $4.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $75.0B. 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 CrowdStrike (CRWD).
Compensation Breakdown
George Kurtz's $21.9M total compensation package for fiscal year 2026 includes $2.2M in base salary, $11.0M in stock awards, $2.6M in option awards, and $3.3M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2M | - | $11.0M | $2.6M | $3.3M | $2.4M | $21.9M |
| 2025 | $1.7M | - | $8.7M | $2.1M | $2.6M | $1.9M | $17.3M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | - | $6.3M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $12.6M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | - | $5.3M | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $10.5M |
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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George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike (CRWD), earns $21.9M 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
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike (CRWD), earns $21.9M 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.
CrowdStrike has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (60/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +34.8%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 92.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at CrowdStrike is 146:1. The median worker at CrowdStrike earns $150K per year, while CEO George Kurtz earns $21.9M in total compensation.
CrowdStrike employs approximately 9,573 people. The company operates in the Cybersecurity industry within the Technology sector, generating $4.0B in annual revenue.