Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday (WDAY), was reported with $26.0M in total compensation in 2026 — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the Workday DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced or estimated here.
How Workday CEO Pay Compares
Carl Eschenbach's $26.0M SEC-disclosed total compensation is 48% below the Software industry median of $50.3M across 4 tracked companies with real disclosed totals.
Source: CEO total compensation is the SEC-disclosed headline figure (iXBRL ecd:PeoTotalCompAmt) from Workday’s DEF 14A proxy statement. Per-line-item salary / stock / option splits are disclosed in the filing and are not reproduced or estimated here.
Total Compensation History
| Fiscal Year | Total Compensation (SEC-disclosed) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $26.0M |
| 2025 | $26.2M |
| 2024 | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $102.7M |
Figures are the headline “Total” from each year’s SEC DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. The line-item salary / bonus / stock / option split is disclosed in the source proxy and is not reproduced or estimated here.
CEO total compensation is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR (headline total only). The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday (WDAY), was reported with $26.0M in total compensation — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced here.
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Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday (WDAY), was reported with $26.0M in total compensation — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced here.
The figure above is from fiscal year 2026, as reported in Workday's SEC DEF 14A proxy statement. The compensation history table shows up to five disclosed fiscal years.
Every figure is the SEC-disclosed headline total (iXBRL ecd:PeoTotalCompAmt — the Summary Compensation Table "Total" line) from Workday's DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We report the disclosed total only and never estimate it.
Workday employs approximately 18,800 people. The company operates in the Software industry within the Technology sector, generating $8.2B in annual revenue.