IPO Filing Reveals How Much Anthropic CEO Earned Last Year

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei earned $18 million in 2025, according to the company's confidential IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.

Key points

• While Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai received $10.9 million, much of which covered personal security, oracle co-CEO Clayton Magouyrk earned $627.5 million in 2025.
• This person joined Anthropic in 2024, will receive a salary of $720, 250 for 2025.
• Rao was previously granted options covering 1.4 million shares and exercised options valued at $385, 285 the previous year.
• Amodei and his sister, Anthropic President Daniela Amodei, each had their annual salaries doubled to $1.4 million in July.
• Nevertheless, Amodei and Anthropic's other six co-founders committed to donating 80% of their personal Anthropic shares to charity.

Most of his compensation came from stock and options rather than salary.

Amodei and his sister, Anthropic President Daniela Amodei, each had their annual salaries doubled to $1.4 million in July. Daniela received total compensation of $16.4 million for 2025. Anthropic Eyes $2 Trillion IPO Despite Massive Losses. More Stock Awards Planned.

Anthropic's board has additionally committed to granting both executives further restricted stock units this year.

While others are tied to Anthropic's planned stock market listing, some of those shares depend on the executives remaining with the firm. Executive 2025 Compensation / Salary. Dario Amodei $18 million total compensation. Daniela Amodei $16.4 million total compensation. Krishna Rao $720, 250 salary.

For context, the prospectus states that Krishna Rao. This person joined Anthropic in 2024, will receive a salary of $720, 250 for 2025.

Rao was previously granted options covering 1.4 million shares and exercised options valued at $385, 285 the previous year. Anthropic did not comment on the figures when contacted by Reuters. Anthropic Could Seek a Valuation Above $2 Trillion.

Anthropic could go public as early as this autumn at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion, according to the prospectus. The firm confidentially submitted its application for the listing in June.

Amodei's annual compensation remains within the wide range seen among major technology executives.

While Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai received $10.9 million, much of which covered personal security, oracle co-CEO Clayton Magouyrk earned $627.5 million in 2025. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy earned $2.1 million.

Nevertheless, annual compensation does not reflect much of the wealth held by founders and executives through business shares.

Using the US Securities and Exchange Commission's "compensation actually paid" measure. It accounts for changes in the value of unvested stock, Pichai received $213.9 million, while Jassy received $13.2 million.

Equilar research director Courtney Yu remarked founders often do not need substantial annual salaries since much of their wealth is already held in equity. Trump Reportedly Captured Venezuela President on Grok's Advice. Founders Pledge Most Shares to Charity. The prospectus does not disclose the ownership percentages of Anthropic's founders.

For context, the compensation details emerged during a week in which AI researcher Yann LeCun additionally described Amodei as "deluded." Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around IPO Filing Reveals How Much Anthropic CEO Earned Last Year point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.