Linde LIN
CEO: Sanjiv Lamba · Industrial Gases · 66,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $271K | $13.2M | $4.2M | $4.7M | $71K | $24.5M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $355K | $15.5M | $5.9M | $2.9M | $172K | $26.7M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | — | $13.8M | $4.5M | $6.2M | $38K | $26.4M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | — | $14.7M | $4.3M | $3.5M | $117K | $24.6M |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Sanjiv Lamba, CEO of Linde (LIN), earns $24.5M 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.
Linde has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (48/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -19.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 81.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Linde is 914:1. The median worker at Linde earns $27K per year, while CEO Sanjiv Lamba earns $24.5M in total compensation.
Linde employs approximately 66,000 people. The company operates in the Industrial Gases industry within the Materials sector, generating $33.4B in annual revenue.