Salesforce (CRM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Marc Benioff, Chair of the Board and CEO, was paid $49.4M in fiscal 2026, down 10% from $55.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 296:1, on median employee pay of $166,753.

Filed
April 16, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$49.4M-10% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
296:1median $166,753
CEO pay in equity
77%$38M in awards
Fiscal 2026 Revenue
$41.5B10% increase year-over-year
Non-GAAP Operating Margin
34.1%110 bps increase
Total Stockholder Return
~$14.3BReturned through repurchases and dividends
Agentforce ARR
$800MUp 169% year-over-year

How Benioff was paid

$49.4M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary3%Bonus0%Stock awards55%Option awards22%Non-equity incentive7%All other compensation13%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Marc BenioffChair of the Board and CEO$49,379,252
Robin WashingtonPresident and Chief Operating and Financial Officer$28,445,699
Srinivas TallapragadaPresident and Chief Engineering and Customer Success Officer$20,580,778
Miguel MilanoPresident and Chief Revenue Officer$18,701,481
Parker HarrisCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Slack$14,547,253
David SchmaierPresident and Chief Strategy Officer$15,193,161
Amy WeaverFormer President and Chief Financial Officer$1,230,063

What changed and why

  • $49.4MChief executive officer total compensation decreased to $49,379,252 in fiscal 2026 from $55,074,656 in fiscal 2025.
  • $41.5BFull-year revenue reached $41.5 billion, representing a ten percent increase year-over-year.
  • 34.1%Non-GAAP operating margin reached 34.1% for the fiscal year.
  • $14.3BTotal cash returned to stockholders was approximately $14.3 billion through share repurchases and dividends.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.