Amazon CEO Andy Jassy saw his total compensation rise in 2025, even though his overall pay remains much lower than what he earned when he first took over the role. According to Amazon’s annual proxy filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Andy Jassy’s total compensation stood at about $2.1 million in 2025, marking a nearly 30% increase compared to 2024.
The rise was largely driven by higher spending on business travel and security, which added nearly up to $1.7 million. His base salary remained unchanged at $365,000.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s pay still far below 2021 levels
Despite the increase, Andy Jassy’s compensation is still significantly lower than in 2021, when he became CEO. That year, his total pay crossed $200 million, mainly due to a large stock award granted at the time.Like many top executives, a major part of Jassy’s wealth is tied to company stock.
In 2025, stock awards totaling $43 million matured for him. Additionally, he held roughly $242 million in restricted stock that remained unvested as the year concluded.Amazon’s share price climbed roughly 4% in 2025, a rise that could influence the worth of executive stock holdings as time passes. For context, Andy Jassy’s total compensation in 2024 was approximately $1.6 million. This figure encompassed comparable salary levels, alongside reduced travel and security expenditures.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and former CEO, was the second-highest-paid executive at the company in 2025. His total compensation was nearly $1.7 million, including a salary of about $82,000.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on AI bubble
Recently, Andy Jassy said that he has been closely tracking the ongoing discussion around AI’s growth, its long-term returns, and concerns about excessive investment. In his annual letter to shareholders, Jassy said that his “strong conviction, at least for Amazon, is that the answers are no, no, and yes”. he said that the pace of AI adoption is unlike anything seen before, even faster than past shifts like electricity or the internet.
“AI may have comparable impact. The difference is that electricity took 40 years to get where it was going. AI appears to be moving ten times faster,” he wrote.
