In 2021, Jeffrey P. Bezos earned $1.68M in total compensation at Amazon, primarily from $81.84K salary. Most recently sold 3,300,720 shares in Nov 2024. Currently holds stock worth $428.20B. Has donated $7.78B in stock to charitable causes. Led Amazon as CEO for 25 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Jeffrey P. Bezos, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2021
Total Compensation
$1.68M
Salary
$81.84K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$1.60M
Salary
$81.84KBoard Justification
Amazon's compensation philosophy emphasizes long-term value creation through stock-based compensation that vests over many years, aligning executive interests with those of shareholders.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
None of the named executive officers received an annual incentive or cash bonus in 2021.
Other Compensation
$1.60MBoard Justification
Represents the approximate aggregate incremental cost to Amazon of security arrangements for Mr. Bezos in addition to security arrangements provided at business facilities and for business travel.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Mr. Bezos has never received any stock-based compensation from Amazon.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for executive compensation are tied to long-term shareholder value and do not focus on short-term performance goals.
Jeffrey P. Bezos
Founder and Ex-CEO of Amazon
Education
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 12, 1964 - 61 years ago
CEO of Amazon for
25 years 1 month (May 1996 - Jul 2021)
Previous Experience
Founder of Amazon.com, Inc.
Other Amazon CEOs
Holdings
Track Jeffrey P. Bezos's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$41.93B
$41.93B
425,403,280 AMZN shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Jeffrey P. Bezos didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra AMZN425,403,280 shares worth $97.39B.
This is 132.27% and $55.46B more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
33,967,608 shares
AMZN
Recent Charitable Transactions
296,182 shares
AMZN
Mar 3, 2025
Charity
1,409,999 shares
AMZN
Nov 19, 2024
Charity
555,385 shares
AMZN
Aug 28, 2024
Charity
1,098,686 shares
AMZN
May 29, 2024
Charity
477,852 shares
AMZN
Mar 1, 2024
Charity
1,673,916 shares
AMZN
Nov 15, 2023
Charity
Insider Trading
Jeffrey P. Bezos's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
296,182 shares
AMZN
Mar 3, 2025
Charity
1,409,999 shares
AMZN
Nov 19, 2024
Charity
$692.14M
AMZN at $209.69/share
Nov 12, 2024
Sale
$1.25B
AMZN at $208.35/share
Nov 8, 2024
Sale
$1.24B
AMZN at $206.20/share
Nov 6, 2024
Sale
$213.76M
AMZN at $200.07/share
Nov 1, 2024
Sale
555,385 shares
AMZN
Aug 28, 2024
Charity
$80.81M
AMZN at $200.03/share
Jul 11, 2024
Sale
$452.63M
AMZN at $200.06/share
Jul 9, 2024
Sale
$864.91M
AMZN at $200.48/share
Jul 5, 2024
Sale
Rivals
Compare Jeffrey P. Bezos with competitor CEOs and industry peers.
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc.
2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$27.22M
Total Holdings
$68.36K
Sundar Pichai
CEO of Alphabet Inc.
2024 Compensation
Stock
$51.70M
Salary
$2.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$8.30M
Total Holdings
$399.66M
C. Douglas McMillon
CEO of Walmart
2024 Compensation
Stock
$46.41M
Salary
$1.51M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$381.90K
Total Holdings
$39.29M
Ted Sarandos
CEO of Netflix
2024 Compensation
Stock
$24.96M
Salary
$3.00M
Bonus
$12.00M
Other
$1.96M
Total Holdings
$33.32M
Robert A. Iger
CEO of Walt Disney
2024 Compensation
Stock
$3.26M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$7.22M
Other
$495.14K
Total Holdings
$16.45M
Jen-Hsun Huang
Founder and CEO of Nvidia
2024 Compensation
Stock
$186.55M
Salary
$1.49M
Bonus
$6.00M
Other
$3.57M
Total Holdings
$5.89B