CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Keysight Technologies KEYS
CEO: Satish Dhanasekaran · Test & Measurement · 15,400 employees
Satish Dhanasekaran, CEO of Keysight Technologies (KEYS), earned $13.0M in total compensation in 2024. Keysight Technologies receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (53/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 100:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.8%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -4.2%.
How Keysight Technologies CEO Pay Compares
Satish Dhanasekaran's $13.0M total compensation is 0% below the Test & Measurement industry median of $13.0M. The 100:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 100:1.
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) disclosed $13.0M in CEO compensation for Satish Dhanasekaran. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 100x. 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: -4.2% TSR, 0.0% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
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. Keysight Technologies operates in Test & Measurement with 15,400 employees and $5.4B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $30.0B. 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 Keysight Technologies (KEYS).
Compensation Breakdown
Satish Dhanasekaran's $13.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2024 includes $1.3M in base salary, $6.5M in stock awards, $1.6M in option awards, and $1.9M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | - | $6.5M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $13.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.2M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $12.3M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $5.8M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $11.7M |
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
Satish Dhanasekaran, CEO of Keysight Technologies (KEYS), earns $13.0M 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
Satish Dhanasekaran, CEO of Keysight Technologies (KEYS), earns $13.0M 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.
Keysight Technologies has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (53/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -4.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.8% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Keysight Technologies is 100:1. The median worker at Keysight Technologies earns $130K per year, while CEO Satish Dhanasekaran earns $13.0M in total compensation.
Keysight Technologies employs approximately 15,400 people. The company operates in the Test & Measurement industry within the Technology sector, generating $5.4B in annual revenue.