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Adobe vs ServiceNow — CEO Pay Comparison

Bill McDermott (ServiceNow) earns $104K more in total compensation than Shantanu Narayen (Adobe).

MetricAdobeADBEServiceNowNOW
CEOShantanu NarayenBill McDermott
IndustrySoftwareSoftware
Total Compensation$15.5M$15.6M
Base Salary$1.6M$1.6M
Stock Awards$7.8M$7.8M
Option Awards$1.9M$1.9M
Non-Equity Incentive$2.3M$2.3M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (55/100)A (89/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio97:198:1
Median Worker Pay$160K$160K
Say-on-Pay Approval90.7%92.8%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+8.6%+59.6%
Revenue$21.5B$10.5B
Market Cap$240.0B$180.0B
Employees29,94523,700

Analysis

Shantanu Narayen (Adobe) earns $15.5M in total compensation, while Bill McDermott (ServiceNow) earns $15.6M. That is a difference of $104K.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Adobe scores C (55/100) while ServiceNow scores A (89/100). ServiceNow's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Adobe's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 97:1 compared to ServiceNow's 98:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 90.7% (Adobe) and 92.8% (ServiceNow).