Mitchell Baker—Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker's compensation grew to $6.9M while Firefox market share collapsed and hundreds were laid off
Mitchell Baker's total compensation as Mozilla CEO grew from approximately $2.5M in 2018 to $6.9M in 2022, while Firefox's market share declined from ~32% to under 3% and Mozilla laid off over 380 employees across multiple rounds (2020: 250, 2024: 60+). The disparity between executive pay and organizational performance drew significant criticism.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Executive Compensation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.000 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Mozilla tax filings revealed Baker's compensation grew to $6.9M in 2022
Mozilla Corporation's IRS Form 990 filings showed Mitchell Baker's total compensation grew from approximately $2.5M (2018) to $6.9M (2022), including base salary and bonuses. This occurred during a period of significant organizational decline.