Apple CEO John Ternus won't be making as much as Cook did in the role for fiscal 2027
Tim Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants, while new CEO John Ternus will make about $58 million across fiscal 2027. John Ternus isn't making quite as much as Tim Cook in the new CEO role The Apple CEO transition has finally occurred with Tim Cook stepping into the Executive Chairman position and John Ternus taking over. While their respective…
AppleInsider reports that Apple CEO John Ternus will earn approximately $58 million in fiscal 2027, a figure that falls short of his predecessor Tim Cook's compensation of around $74.3 million through 2025. The transition from Cook to Ternus as CEO has been finalized, with Cook now assuming the role of Executive Chairman. Ternus' compensation package includes a $3 million annual salary and a stock grant valued at $55 million for 2027, while Cook will receive a $2 million salary and a $45 million stock package.
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- John Ternus says 'hello' in his X account's first post appleinsider.com
- Filing: Apple says John Ternus will get a compensation package worth ~$58M in FY 2027, while Tim Cook's role as executive chairman will pay ~$47M (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) bloomberg.com
- John Ternus hypes ‘huge launch next week’ in first memo as Apple CEO techcrunch.com
