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NVIDIA vs Qualcomm — CEO Pay Comparison

Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) earns $3.1M more in total compensation than Jensen Huang (NVIDIA).

MetricNVIDIANVDAQualcommQCOM
CEOJensen HuangCristiano Amon
IndustrySemiconductorsSemiconductors
Total Compensation$19.2M$22.3M
Base Salary$1.9M$2.2M
Stock Awards$9.6M$11.1M
Option Awards$2.3M$2.7M
Non-Equity Incentive$2.9M$3.3M
Pay-for-Performance GradeA (94/100)C (51/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio137:1159:1
Median Worker Pay$140K$140K
Say-on-Pay Approval85.8%96.8%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+132.0%+9.1%
Revenue$130.5B$38.6B
Market Cap$3200.0B$200.0B
Employees32,00051,000

Analysis

Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) earns $19.2M in total compensation, while Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) earns $22.3M. That is a difference of $3.1M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, NVIDIA scores A (94/100) while Qualcomm scores C (51/100). NVIDIA's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

NVIDIA's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 137:1 compared to Qualcomm's 159:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 85.8% (NVIDIA) and 96.8% (Qualcomm).