Tim Cook Has Realized $2.5 Billion During Tenure at Apple

April 20, 2026

Amit Batish

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Apple Inc. announced today that John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO effective September 1. Cook, who has led the Company since 2011 after Steve Jobs, will remain with Apple as executive chairman. 

In light of the leadership transition, a new Equilar analysis highlights the scale of Cook’s compensation over his tenure. According to Equilar, Cook has realized $2,517,710,700 in total pay from 2007 to 2025. Notably, $2,396,887,967 of that total was earned during his time as CEO. 

Cook’s tenure has been marked by sustained growth and operational expansion at Apple. During his tenure, Apple’s market value surged from about $350 billion to $4 trillion, while annual revenue nearly quadrupled, rising from $108 billion in 2011 to more than $416 billion in 2025. As the Company prepares for its next chapter under Ternus, Cook’s pay reflects both the longevity of his leadership and the scale of Apple’s performance over the past decade plus.

“It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,” stated Cook in Apple’s announcement. “John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor.” 

Ternus has been with Apple for 25 years and will also join the board, effective September 1.

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