CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
PayPal Holdings PYPL
CEO: Alex Chriss · Fintech · 25,400 employees
Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Holdings (PYPL), earned $20.0M in total compensation in 2025. PayPal Holdings receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (73/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 251:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 86.0%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.1%.
How PayPal Holdings CEO Pay Compares
Alex Chriss's $20.0M total compensation is 18% below the Fintech industry median of $24.3M. The 251:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 10% lower than the industry average of 277:1.
Total comp for Alex Chriss as CEO of PayPal Holdings (PYPL) was $20.0M. Equity awards dominate the package — $10.0M in stock plus $2.4M in options — with base salary of $2.0M a small share of the total.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 251x, meaning Alex Chriss's $20.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $80,000 earned by PayPal Holdings workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 10.1% alongside 5.6% revenue growth. Flat performance over a multi-year window is where pay-versus-performance debates get the most heated: large compensation packages without commensurate shareholder returns are the modal complaint at annual meetings.
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. PayPal Holdings operates in Fintech with 25,400 employees and $31.4B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $70.0B. 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 PayPal Holdings (PYPL).
Compensation Breakdown
Alex Chriss's $20.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $2.0M in base salary, $10.0M in stock awards, $2.4M in option awards, and $3.0M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | - | $10.0M | $2.4M | $3.0M | $2.2M | $20.0M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | - | $12.3M | $3.0M | $3.7M | $2.7M | $24.6M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | - | $12.5M | $3.0M | $3.8M | $2.8M | $25.0M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | - | $12.5M | $3.0M | $3.8M | $2.8M | $25.0M |
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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Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Holdings (PYPL), earns $20.0M 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
Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Holdings (PYPL), earns $20.0M 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.
PayPal Holdings has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (73/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.1%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 86.0% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at PayPal Holdings is 251:1. The median worker at PayPal Holdings earns $80K per year, while CEO Alex Chriss earns $20.0M in total compensation.
PayPal Holdings employs approximately 25,400 people. The company operates in the Fintech industry within the Financials sector, generating $31.4B in annual revenue.