Apple’s annual proxy filing was published on Thursday, and in it, Apple provided details about how it compensated company CEO Tim Cook and other senior executives in 2025.
Apple says company Cook’s total compensation was down slightly from 2024, as he earned a mere $74,294,811 in 2025.
Cook’s 2025 compensation was as follows:
- Salary: $3,000,000
- Stock awards: $57,535,293
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $12,000,000
- All other compensation: $1,759,518
The “all other compensations” earnings category includes the following:
- Company contributions to Cook’s 401(k) plan: $21,000
- Term life insurance premiums paid by Apple: $2,964
- Vacation cash-out: $57,692
- Security expenses: $887,870
- Personal air travel expenses: $789,991. (Apple pays for Cook’s air travel expenses, both business and personal, due to the Apple Board requiring Cook to use private aircraft for all of his travel for efficiency and security reasons.)
The rest of Apple’s executive team, shouldn’t be worrying about paying their utility bills any time soon. Their earnings are as follows (figures courtesy of 9to5Mac):
CFO Kevan Parekh (2025)
- Salary: $891,519
- Stock awards: $18,433,135
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $3,120,317
- All other compensation: $22,338
- Total: $22,467,309
General counsel Kate Adams (2025)
- Salary: $1,000,000
- Stock awards: $22,009,766
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $4,000,000
- All other compensation: $22,482
- Total: $27,032,248
COO Sabih Khan (2025)
- Salary: $1,000,000
- Stock awards: $22,009,766
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $4,000,000
- All other compensation: $21,905
- Total: $27,031,671
Former CFO Luca Maestri (2025)
- Salary: $819,231
- Stock awards: $13,003,031
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,638,462
- All other compensation: $22,204
- Total: $15,482,928
Retail + People SVP Deirdre O’Brien (2025)
- Salary: $1,000,000
- Stock awards: $22,009,766
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $4,000,000
- All other compensation: $37,867
- Total: $27,047,633
Apple will hold its 2026 shareholders meeting on Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, according to an SEC filing released yesterday, which can be read in full here.
Apple shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026, who wish to attend, vote, and submit questions during the annual meeting can visit the virtual meeting website and enter a control number included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provided to shareholders. Online access will be open approximately 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.
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