How Archer was paid
$28.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy M. ArcherPresident, Chief Executive Officer | $1,236,539 | — | $24,101,123 | — | $2,938,320 | $22,179 | $28,298,161 |
| Douglas R. BettingerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $743,999 | — | $6,800,221 | — | $1,022,379 | $27,136 | $8,593,735 |
| Patrick J. LordExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $699,615 | — | $5,500,184 | — | $922,510 | $19,805 | $7,142,114 |
| Ava A. HarterSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $665,684 | $500,000 | $8,388,408 | $517,991 | $357,314 | $162,285 | $10,591,682 |
| Seshasayee (Sesha) VaradarajanSenior Vice President, Global Products Group | $714,596 | $2,560 | $5,609,261 | — | $838,646 | $15,789 | $7,180,852 |
What changed and why
- $28.3M$28,298,161 CEO total compensation in 2025 compared with $30,135,041 in 2024.
- $24.1M$24,101,123 in CEO stock awards represented the largest component of 2025 reported compensation.
- $500K$500,000 new-hire bonus was paid to Chief Legal Officer Ava A. Harter.
- 60%60% of executive vice president LTIP target awards were market-based PRSUs and 40% were service-based RSUs.
- 55%55% of senior vice president LTIP target awards were market-based PRSUs and 45% were service-based RSUs.
- 0%2025 AIP payouts ranged from 0% to 250% of target, with non-GAAP gross margin retained as the profitability metric.
Other Lam Research proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Timothy M. Archer paid $40.4M (+43% on the year), pay ratio 500:1.
Filed Sep 24, 2026
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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.