CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Qualcomm QCOM
CEO: Cristiano Amon · Semiconductors · 51,000 employees
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm (QCOM), earned $22.3M in total compensation in 2025. Qualcomm receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (51/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 159:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 96.8%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +9.1%.
How Qualcomm CEO Pay Compares
Cristiano Amon's $22.3M total compensation is 70% above the Semiconductors industry median of $13.1M. The 159:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 57% higher than the industry average of 101:1. Shareholders broadly support this compensation, with 96.8% approval.
Total comp for Cristiano Amon as CEO of Qualcomm (QCOM) was $22.3M. Equity awards dominate the package — $11.1M in stock plus $2.7M in options — with base salary of $2.2M a small share of the total.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 159x, meaning Cristiano Amon's $22.3M total comp is roughly that many times the median $140,000 earned by Qualcomm workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: 9.1% TSR, 11.2% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders ratified the compensation package overwhelmingly: 97% of votes cast supported the company's pay practices at the most recent annual meeting. Say-on-pay support above 95% is typical for well-aligned compensation programs without obvious controversy. Qualcomm operates in Semiconductors with 51,000 employees and $38.6B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $200.0B. 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 Qualcomm (QCOM).
Compensation Breakdown
Cristiano Amon's $22.3M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $2.2M in base salary, $11.1M in stock awards, $2.7M in option awards, and $3.3M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | - | $11.1M | $2.7M | $3.3M | $2.4M | $22.3M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | - | $10.6M | $2.5M | $3.2M | $2.3M | $21.2M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | - | $9.9M | $2.4M | $3.0M | $2.2M | $19.9M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | - | $8.1M | $1.9M | $2.4M | $1.8M | $16.2M |
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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Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm (QCOM), earns $22.3M 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
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm (QCOM), earns $22.3M 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.
Qualcomm has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (51/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +9.1%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 96.8% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Qualcomm is 159:1. The median worker at Qualcomm earns $140K per year, while CEO Cristiano Amon earns $22.3M in total compensation.
Qualcomm employs approximately 51,000 people. The company operates in the Semiconductors industry within the Technology sector, generating $38.6B in annual revenue.