General Director of Google Sundar Pichai, arrives at the Senate Senate Bipartyc Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight at the US Capitol in Washington, September 13, 2023.
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Google According to the new application, he paid $ 8.27 million for the personal security of the CEO of Pichai CEO in 2024.
This number increased by almost 22% of USD 6.78 million in 2023, due to a number of security measures taken in the busy year of Pichai.
“In 2024, the Sundar security arrangements included safety and consultation fees, safety monitoring services, car and drivers 'services and personal safety during all travels”, Alphabet's' 2025 Proxy statement Reads. “We believe that these findings and costs are reasonable, appropriate, necessary and in the best interest of the alphabet and its shareholders, because they soothe the risk for our activities.”
The document continued: “We do not consider these additional security findings to be personal for the personal benefit, because they result from the nature of his employment duties.”
Google refused to comment.
The growth occurred when Pichai traveled intensively in 2024, often talking to world leaders about technological progress, including artificial intelligence. Google – which he generated 12% higher revenues In the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year – it is in the center of the AI arms race, and its position on the search market can be threatened with AI competition Assembly adjustment.
Including warehouse prizes, the total compensation of Pichai was $ 10.73 million in 2024, according to Proxy. This is an increase of $ 8.8 million last year.
It is not clear how Google changed the spending on Pichai security in 2025, but at least a dozen S&P 500 companies increased security costs, because more companies can see increased threats to their best brass after the December murder of the general director of Unitedhealth Brian Thompson, according to the last reuters analysis.
In addition to Pichai, the legal head of Alphabet, Kent Walker, received almost $ 30.2 million last year last year. This is an increase from $ 27.3 million last year. The new head of finance Alphabet, Anat Ashkenazi, received total compensation of around $ 50 million, including a bonus of almost $ 10 million.
The total average compensation for Google employees in full -time was USD 331 894, which is an increase in 5% compared to the average in the previous year USD 315,531.
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