Nikesh Arora—Arora received $151.4 million in 2023, creating 735-to-1 CEO-to-median worker pay ratio at Palo Alto Networks
In 2023, Nikesh Arora's total compensation from Palo Alto Networks was $151.4 million, up 1,355% from the previous year, making him the fourth highest paid CEO in the U.S. that year. This created a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 735-to-1 for the company. His compensation was $58 million in 2024 and $99.74 million in 2025, with the ratio declining to 269-to-1 in 2024 but remaining among the highest in the tech sector.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Arora received $151.4M compensation in 2023, creating 735-to-1 CEO-to-median worker pay ratio
Nikesh Arora's total compensation from Palo Alto Networks in 2023 was $151.4 million, up 1,355% from the previous year, making him the fourth highest paid CEO in the U.S. This created a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 735-to-1. His compensation declined to $58M in 2024 and $99.74M in 2025, with the ratio at 269-to-1 in 2024.