CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Lam Research LRCX
CEO: Tim Archer · Semiconductor Equipment · 17,000 employees
Tim Archer, CEO of Lam Research (LRCX), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Lam Research receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of A (98/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 92:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 90.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +101.5%.
How Lam Research CEO Pay Compares
Tim Archer'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.
Tim Archer, CEO of Lam Research (LRCX), 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 over the same three-year window has been strong: Lam Research delivered a 3-year total shareholder return of 101.5% on top of 70.3% revenue growth. Pay packages of this size are easier to defend when the underlying performance is delivering.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 91% 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. Lam Research operates in Semiconductor Equipment with 17,000 employees and $17.4B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $110.0B. 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 Lam Research (LRCX).
Compensation Breakdown
Tim Archer'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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Tim Archer, CEO of Lam Research (LRCX), 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
Tim Archer, CEO of Lam Research (LRCX), 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.
Lam Research has a Pay-for-Performance Score of A (98/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +101.5%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 90.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Lam Research is 92:1. The median worker at Lam Research earns $130K per year, while CEO Tim Archer earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Lam Research employs approximately 17,000 people. The company operates in the Semiconductor Equipment industry within the Technology sector, generating $17.4B in annual revenue.