For some, a $4 million bonus would be life-changing. But for Huang, it’s a drop in the bucket at just 0.26% of his net worth.
And he won’t even get the full $4 million. After taxes, his bonus for the fiscal year, ending on Jan. 31, 2027, will be just under $2 million—a drop in the bucket for the eighth richest person in the world.
The most powerful chip C-suite and their modest bonus
Huang is not the only Nvidia C-suite officer looking at a potential bonus in the millions. Other executives named in the filing, including chief financial officer Colette Kress, worldwide field operations executive Ajay Puri, executive vice president Debora Shoquist, and general counsel Timothy Teter, will also receive $1.5 million cash bonuses depending on performance.
Huang said he personally reviews each employee’s compensation and gives out yearly pay bumps to keep workers happy.
“I review everybody’s compensation up to this day,” Huang said. “I sort through all 42,000 employees, and 100% of the time I increase the company’s spend on [operating expenses]. And the reason for that is because you take care of people, everything else takes care of itself.”
