Workday's CEO Salary

Workday's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2026 was as follows:

Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology at Workday, received a total compensation of $28.39 M in 2026.
Carl M. Eschenbach Former Chief Executive Officer and Director at Workday, received a total compensation of $26.03 M in 2026.
Aneel Bhusri Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board at Workday, received a total compensation of $19.23 M in 2026.
Zane Rowe Chief Financial Officer at Workday, received a total compensation of $11.15 M in 2026.
Richard H. Sauer Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs at Workday, received a total compensation of $7.82 M in 2026.

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Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology

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Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology, at Workday, received $629.04 K in base salary, $26.87 M in stock award, and $11.97 K in other compensation, making $28.39 M in total compensation in 2026.

Carl M. Eschenbach Former Chief Executive Officer and Director

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Carl M. Eschenbach Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, at Workday, received $1.04 M in base salary, $22.98 M in stock award, and $454.19 K in other compensation, making $26.03 M in total compensation in 2026.

The total compensation was -0.54% down from the previous year, 2025.

Aneel Bhusri Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board

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Aneel Bhusri Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board, at Workday, received $65.00 K in base salary, $15.32 M in stock award, and $3.84 M in other compensation, making $19.23 M in total compensation in 2026.

The total compensation was +6.22% up from the previous year, 2025.

Zane Rowe Chief Financial Officer

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Zane Rowe Chief Financial Officer, at Workday, received $720.00 K in base salary, $9.96 M in stock award, and $28.19 K in other compensation, making $11.15 M in total compensation in 2026.

The total compensation was -17.16% down from the previous year, 2025.

Richard H. Sauer Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs

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Richard H. Sauer Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs, at Workday, received $568.90 K in base salary, $6.89 M in stock award, and $12.00 K in other compensation, making $7.82 M in total compensation in 2026.

The total compensation was -11.92% down from the previous year, 2025.

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Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology	$28.39 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$629.04 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$384.07 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$11.97 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$26.87 M	••••••••	••••••••
Carl M. Eschenbach Former Chief Executive Officer and Director	$26.03 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.04 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.56 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$454.19 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$22.98 M	••••••••	••••••••
Aneel Bhusri Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board	$19.23 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$65.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
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All Other Compensation	$3.84 M	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$15.32 M	••••••••	••••••••
Zane Rowe Chief Financial Officer	$11.15 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$720.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$439.60 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$28.19 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$9.96 M	••••••••	••••••••
Richard H. Sauer Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs	$7.82 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$568.90 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$347.35 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$12.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$6.89 M	••••••••	••••••••
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Workday's CEO Salary

Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology

Carl M. Eschenbach Former Chief Executive Officer and Director

Aneel Bhusri Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board

Zane Rowe Chief Financial Officer

Richard H. Sauer Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs

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