The $30M GC: What to Know

What to know about the GC making $30M:

1. Kent Walker’s total comp at Alphabet has stayed consistent around $30M ($29.13 last year, $30.17 the year before).
2. What’s the breakdown? Base is $1M, which has remained the same since 2022. The rest is in equity.
3. Why did comp drop slightly? It was nothing personal. The company ended a cash bonus program for senior execs.
4. Why is he paid so much? He’s both President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer and has board oversight (managing legal, content policy, government affairs, and risk/compliance). He has helped the company do well: record profits of $133B (up 32% in 2025) and bumped-up stock price (up 65%).

Source: Corporate Counsel