Salesforce Salaries: Median Pay & Earnings 2024
Salesforce CEO Pay Jumps Amid Informatica Acquisition News
updated May 30, 2025
Salesforce’s first-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, with revenue climbing 8% to $9.83 billion. The company also recently announced its plan to acquire Informatica, a data management firm, for $8 billion. This marks Salesforce’s largest acquisition as it bought Slack for $27.1 billion in 2021. The Salesforce Informatica deal is expected to bolster data management capabilities.
CEO Marc Benioff’s compensation for fiscal year 2025, which ended Jan. 31, 2025, totaled over $55 million, according to the company’s proxy statement. This included a $1.55 million base salary and a $2,500 bonus, consistent with the previous year. However, his stock and option awards saw important increases. The CEO pay package also covered more than $4 million in personal security expenses and over $500,000 for aircraft use.
The median employee at Salesforce earned $178,949 in total compensation during the same period. This means Benioff’s earnings were approximately 308 times greater than those of the typical Salesforce employee. in fiscal year 2024, the median employee compensation was $164,985, with Benioff earning 240 times more.
Simultaneously occurring, Salesforce is adjusting its hiring strategies, leveraging AI to enhance productivity.Robin Washington, the company’s chief financial and operations officer, noted that AI has enabled them to reduce hiring in certain areas. while some roles are being scaled back, the sales team is expanding by 22% this year.
“Sometimes you have a quarter when everything is going right for you,” said Salesforce CEO and Board Chair Marc Benioff, 60.
What’s next
As Salesforce integrates Informatica and continues to implement AI solutions, the company’s financial performance and compensation structures will likely remain a focal point for investors and employees alike. The impact of AI on workforce composition and the evolving pay gap will be closely watched.