Anthropic has disclosed executive compensation details in its filings ahead of an upcoming IPO. CEO Dario Amodei received $18 million in total compensation for 2025, while company president Daniela Amodei earned $16.4 million. The base salary for both executives doubled to $1.4 million last year.
The majority of the Amodei siblings' earnings consists of company stock. The board of directors has approved a new compensation structure that includes stock grants tied to performance conditions and the company's public listing. CFO Krishna Rao earned $720 250 in 2025 and exercised options to purchase stock worth $385 285.
In comparison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman receives a base salary of $76 001 and does not accept equity compensation. Other tech industry leaders show varied compensation packages: Oracle's Clayton Magouyrk earned $627.5 million, while Alphabet's Sundar Pichai received a total package of $213.9 million, including security costs.
Anthropic founders have expressed an intention to donate up to 80 percent of their personal company shares to charitable causes. This commitment aligns with Dario Amodei's public statements regarding the responsibility of wealthy individuals in the technology sector to fund solutions for challenges arising from artificial intelligence development.
