How Prober was paid
$10.6M 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 | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles (CJ) ProberChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $767,740 | — | $8,603,205 | $1,181,731 | $3,000 | $10,555,676 |
| Bryan D. MurrayChief Financial Officer | $548,110 | $151,000 | $3,154,500 | $527,293 | $3,000 | $4,383,903 |
| Pramod BadjatePresident and General Manager, NETGEAR For Business | $533,110 | — | $1,911,795 | $533,798 | $3,000 | $2,981,703 |
| Jonathan OakesSenior Vice President, Home Networking | $291,781 | — | $5,257,500 | $222,286 | $3,000 | $5,774,567 |
| Graeme McLindinFormer Vice President of Mobile | $298,780 | — | $821,814 | $88,595 | $1,792 | $1,210,981 |
What changed and why
- $10.6MCEO total compensation decreased to $10,555,676 in fiscal 2025 from $17,753,288 in fiscal 2024.
- 50%The performance-based equity component was increased to 50% of annual equity awards across senior executives.
- 69%Say-on-pay advisory vote support was 69% in 2025 following extensive stockholder outreach and program reassessment.
- $51,000Bryan D. Murray received a spot bonus of $51,000 and a retention bonus of $100,000 in 2025.
- $500KJonathan Oakes joined the company in June 2025 with an initial base salary of $500,000.
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.