Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler's 2022 pay jumps 88% to $32M

Western Digital reports 2022 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: October 3, 2022

Western Digital reported fiscal year 2022 executive compensation information on October 3, 2022.
In 2022, six executives at Western Digital received on average a compensation package of $12M, a 24% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Western Digital
David V. Goeckeler, Chief Executive Officer, received $32M in total, which increased by 88% compared to 2021. 90% of Goeckeler's compensation, or $29M, was in stock awards. Goeckeler also received $2M in non-equity incentive plan, $1.3M in salary, as well as $9.2K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2022, the median employee pay was $9,644 at Western Digital. Therefore, the ratio of David V. Goeckeler's pay to the median employee pay was 3,332 to one.
Robert K. Eulau, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $10M, which increased by 89% compared to previous year. 58% of the compensation package, or $6M, was in other compensation.
Srinivasan Sivaram, President, Technology and Strategy, earned $9.6M in 2022, a 4% decrease compared to previous year.
Wissam G. Jabre, Chief Financial Officer, received $9.3M in 2022.
Michael C. Ray, Chief Legal Officer, earned $7.1M in 2022, a 24% increase compared to previous year.
Robert W. Soderbery, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business, received $6.2M in 2022, which decreases by 48% compared to 2021.
Western Digital's fiscal year ends on July 3.

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Source: SEC filing on October 3, 2022.