Cognizant Technology Solutions Former President Rajeev Mehta's 2018 pay jumps 230% to $28M

Cognizant Technology Solutions reports 2018 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 18, 2019

Cognizant Technology Solutions reported fiscal year 2018 executive compensation information on April 18, 2019.

In 2018, five executives at Cognizant Technology Solutions received on average a compensation package of $11M, a 59% increase compared to previous year.

Average pay of disclosed executives at Cognizant Technology Solutions

Rajeev Mehta, Former President, received $28M in total, which increased by 230% compared to 2017. 94% of Mehta's compensation, or $26M, was in stock awards. Mehta also received $1.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $650K in salary, as well as $7.2K in other compensation.

Francisco D'Souza, Chief Executive Officer, received a compensation package of $14M, which increased by 13% compared to previous year. 85% of the compensation package, or $12M, was in stock awards.

Karen McLoughlin, Chief Financial Officer, earned $5.5M in 2018, a 38% increase compared to previous year.

Malcolm Frank, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Marketing, received $4.7M in 2018.

DK Sinha, Executive Vice President and President, Global Client Services, earned $3.2M in 2018, a 12% increase compared to previous year.