QCOM FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #23 of 77 in industry

Qualcomm Inc/de CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $29.7M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $101,716 · Electronic Equipment.

Electronic Equipment peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-01-22
Industry
Electronic Equipment
Industry rank
#23/77

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
292:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$29.7M
Median worker
$101,716

Answer first

Qualcomm Inc/de's FY2025 CEO total of $29.7M ranks #70 of 1,423 complete filings; its 292:1 pay ratio ranks #196. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $101,716. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-36 peer cohort (# 23 of 77, 71st percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Electronic Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#70
$29.7M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#196
292:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
71st
above the industry median pay ratio

How Qualcomm Inc/de ranks nationally

Qualcomm Inc/de CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$29,701,097 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Below this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Below this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Below this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Below this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Below this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). This entry sits in this band. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Qualcomm Inc/de vs. Electronic Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($29.7M) against pay ratio (292:1) for Qualcomm Inc/de (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Electronic Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both6293685.312424197.918554710.524685223.130815735.6105.3:1158.4:1211.5:1264.6:1317.6:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Qualcomm Inc/de, CEO total pay: 29701097 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 292:1Qualcomm Inc/deOtis Worldwide Corp, CEO total pay: 16990688 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 286:1Otis Worldwide CorpGE Vernova Inc., CEO total pay: 18020345 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 282:1GE Vernova Inc.Benchmark Electronics Inc, CEO total pay: 7408324 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 308:1Benchmark Electronics IncTexas Instruments Inc, CEO total pay: 22702299 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 272:1Texas Instruments IncNXP Semiconductors N.V., CEO total pay: 14736019 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 268:1NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Qualcomm Inc/de vs. Electronic Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $8.5M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electronic Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 36. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Qualcomm Inc/de's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Qualcomm Inc/de

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
292:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+31:1
from FY2024 261:1
CEO $ YoY
+15%
$29.7M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Qualcomm Inc/de CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $21.1M - $98,098 215:1 -
2022 $4.8M -77% $103,350 46:1 -169:1
2023 $23.5M +394% $105,338 223:1 +177:1
2024 $25.9M +10% $99,355 261:1 +38:1
2025 $29.7M +15% $101,716 292:1 +31:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 804328, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electronic Equipment

This Company's Ratio
292:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.5M
This CEO's Pay
$29.7M
Companies in Industry
77
vs. Industry Median
Above
#23 of 77 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electronic Equipment →

Qualcomm Inc/de: STEEP · PEAK pay ratio

Qualcomm Inc/de's FY2025 CEO total $29.7M ranks #70 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars). the CEO earned 292× the median employee ($101,716) in FY2025.

Median employee $101,716 (HIGH-MED); STEEP · PEAK stamps put about 292 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$29.7M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, well above median

Pay Ratio

292:1

Elevated vs. peers

Qualcomm Inc/de in the higher-dollar third

Qualcomm Inc/de's FY2025 CEO total $29.7M ranks #70 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electronic Equipment (SIC 36) median ratio is 115:1 across 77 FY2025 filers; Qualcomm Inc/de's $29.7M CEO total is above the $8.5M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #70 and ratio rank #196 split - treat 292:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electronic Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$29.7M
Median Employee Pay
$101,716
Pay Ratio
292:1
Filing Date
2026-01-22

Company Info

Ticker
QCOM
CIK
804328
Industry
Electronic Equipment
SIC Code
3663
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 804328, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Qualcomm Inc/de's FY2025 CEO total $29.7M ranks #70 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars).

Read with Qualcomm Inc/de

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.

Applied Materials Inc /de · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $29.6M (Δ $52K lighter vs Qualcomm Inc/de); HIGH · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Nabors Industries Ltd · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $29.6M (Δ $66K lighter vs Qualcomm Inc/de); EXTREME · PAR-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $29.5M (Δ $171K lighter vs Qualcomm Inc/de); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
At&t Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $29.9M (Δ $189K heavier vs Qualcomm Inc/de); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Otis Worldwide Corp (SIC 36 pole)

Otis Worldwide Corp stamps STEEP · PEAK nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Qualcomm Inc/de's STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #70/#196

Qualcomm Inc/de's FY2025 package sits #70 by CEO dollars and #196 by ratio under PEAK · STEEP.
Comp structure · PEAK

Qualcomm Inc/de's PEAK CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Qualcomm Inc/de (CIK 804328), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.