Anthropic’s $18 million man is not a Big Tech pay king

Dario Amodei, CEO of Claude AI developer Anthropic, received $18 million in compensation last year, placing him in the middle tier of executive pay among major technology firms, according to the company's IPO filing. Anthropic is set to prepare for an IPO this fall, potentially valuing the company at over $2 trillion. Amodei's pay package was primarily composed of stock and options, indicating that his base salary accounted for a small fraction of his overall wealth.

Both Dario and his sister, Anthropic President Daniela Amodei, increased their annual salaries to $1.4 million in July. Daniela earned $16.4 million in 2025, with the majority of her compensation tied to stock and options awards. Anthropic's board granted the siblings additional equity, known as restricted stock units, contingent on meeting certain conditions, including the possibility of future payouts stemming from the company's IPO.