Cisco Systems's CEO Salary

Cisco Systems's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

Charles H. Robbins Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $52.84 M in 2025.
Gary Steele Former President, Go-to-Market at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $32.83 M in 2025.
Jeetu Patel President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $25.69 M in 2025.
R. Scott Herren Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $24.29 M in 2025.
Dev Stahlkopf Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $15.83 M in 2025.
Thimaya Subaiya Executive Vice President, Operations at Cisco Systems, received a total compensation of $14.74 M in 2025.

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Charles H. Robbins Chair and Chief Executive Officer

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Charles H. Robbins Chair and Chief Executive Officer, at Cisco Systems, received $1.39 M in base salary, $87.14 M in stock award, and $460.64 K in other compensation, making $52.84 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +34.78% up from the previous year, 2024.

Gary Steele Former President, Go-to-Market

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Gary Steele Former President, Go-to-Market, at Cisco Systems, received $792.31 K in base salary, $53.33 M in stock award, and $6.54 M in other compensation, making $32.83 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +3,708.41% up from the previous year, 2024.

Jeetu Patel President and Chief Product Officer

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Jeetu Patel President and Chief Product Officer, at Cisco Systems, received $859.18 K in base salary, $45.24 M in stock award, and $138.59 K in other compensation, making $25.69 M in total compensation in 2025.

R. Scott Herren Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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R. Scott Herren Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at Cisco Systems, received $896.88 K in base salary, $40.46 M in stock award, and $145.90 K in other compensation, making $24.29 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +28.89% up from the previous year, 2024.

Dev Stahlkopf Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

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Dev Stahlkopf Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, at Cisco Systems, received $732.88 K in base salary, $26.06 M in stock award, and $132.69 K in other compensation, making $15.83 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +26.65% up from the previous year, 2024.

Thimaya Subaiya Executive Vice President, Operations

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Thimaya Subaiya Executive Vice President, Operations, at Cisco Systems, received $761.73 K in base salary, $26.36 M in stock award, and $138.77 K in other compensation, making $14.74 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +183.51% up from the previous year, 2024.

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Charles H. Robbins Chair and Chief Executive Officer	$52.84 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.39 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$5.12 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$460.64 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$87.14 M	••••••••	••••••••
Gary Steele Former President, Go-to-Market	$32.83 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$792.31 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	-	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$6.54 M	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$53.33 M	••••••••	••••••••
Jeetu Patel President and Chief Product Officer	$25.69 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$859.18 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.95 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$138.59 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$45.24 M	••••••••	••••••••
R. Scott Herren Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$24.29 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$896.88 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$2.03 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$145.90 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$40.46 M	••••••••	••••••••
Dev Stahlkopf Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer	$15.83 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$732.88 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.66 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$132.69 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$26.06 M	••••••••	••••••••
Thimaya Subaiya Executive Vice President, Operations	$14.74 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$761.73 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.73 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$138.77 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$26.36 M	••••••••	••••••••
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Cisco Systems's CEO Salary

Charles H. Robbins Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Gary Steele Former President, Go-to-Market

Jeetu Patel President and Chief Product Officer

R. Scott Herren Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dev Stahlkopf Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Thimaya Subaiya Executive Vice President, Operations

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