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ServiceNow vs Workday — CEO Pay Comparison

Carl Eschenbach (Workday) earns $9.4M more in total compensation than Bill McDermott (ServiceNow).

MetricServiceNowNOWWorkdayWDAY
CEOBill McDermottCarl Eschenbach
IndustrySoftwareSoftware
Total Compensation$15.6M$25.0M
Base Salary$1.6M$2.5M
Stock Awards$7.8M$12.5M
Option Awards$1.9M$3.0M
Non-Equity Incentive$2.3M$3.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeA (89/100)A (94/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio98:1156:1
Median Worker Pay$160K$160K
Say-on-Pay Approval92.8%87.1%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+59.6%+49.8%
Revenue$10.5B$8.2B
Market Cap$180.0B$65.0B
Employees23,70018,800

Analysis

Bill McDermott (ServiceNow) earns $15.6M in total compensation, while Carl Eschenbach (Workday) earns $25.0M. That is a difference of $9.4M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, ServiceNow scores A (89/100) while Workday scores A (94/100). Workday's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

ServiceNow's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 98:1 compared to Workday's 156:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 92.8% (ServiceNow) and 87.1% (Workday).