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Intuitive Surgical Executive Compensation (FY25)

ISRG · Sunnyvale, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 4, 2026
365 figures on this page: 358 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
David Rosa, Chief Executive Officer, received $20,997,480 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Rosa's total was 52.6% higher than the $13,762,318 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 147:1, against median employee compensation of $124,131, while the say-on-pay proposal drew 94.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Separately, the disclosed peer group includes Adobe Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Align Technology, Inc., Arista Networks Inc. and Becton, Dickinson and Company, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Rosa
Median of the other named officers
$6,240,703
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 30, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — David Rosa: $13,762,318 → $20,997,480 (52.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 94.1% → 94.0% (0.1 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 153:1 → 147:1 (3.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Intuitive Surgical's chief executive and what were they paid?
David Rosa, Chief Executive Officer, received $20,997,480 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Rosa's total was 52.6% higher than the $13,762,318 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Intuitive Surgical's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 94.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Intuitive Surgical's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Adobe Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Align Technology, Inc., Arista Networks Inc. and Becton, Dickinson and Company, among others.
What is Intuitive Surgical's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 147:1, against median employee compensation of $124,131.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Rosa
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gary Guthart
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Henry Charlton
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamie Samath
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Enterprise Technology Leader
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary Guthart
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Rosa
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jamie Samath
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Enterprise Technology Leader
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Henry Charlton
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Rosa
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Guthart
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jamie Samath
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Enterprise Technology Leader
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Henry Charlton
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Loeb
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Brosius
Senior Vice President and Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David J. RosaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David J. RosaRSU◇——◇——◇
David J. RosaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David J. RosaRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary H. LoebRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary H. LoebPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gary S. GuthartRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary S. GuthartPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Henry L. CharltonRSU◇——◇——◇
Henry L. CharltonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jamie E. SamathRSU◇——◇——◇
Jamie E. SamathPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark P. BrosiusPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark P. BrosiusRSU◇——◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Mark BrosiusOption◇—◇8/9/2030
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇8/28/2029
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Option◇—◇2/27/2030
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2029
Gary GuthartOption◇—◇8/9/2030
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/28/2029
PSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/28/2029
David RosaOption◇—◇6/11/2030
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Option◇—◇8/28/2029
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
Option◇—◇8/9/2030
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PSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/28/2029
Gary LoebRSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/27/2030
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PSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇10/9/2029
Option◇—◇8/9/2030
Henry CharltonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/9/2030
Option◇—◇8/28/2029
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/28/2029
Jamie SamathRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
Option◇—◇2/28/2029
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PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/28/2029
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/9/2030
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Lewis Chew
◇◇————◇
Jami Dover Nachtsheim
◇◇————◇
Amal M. Johnson
◇◇————◇
Monica P. Reed, M.D
◇◇————◇
Sreelakshmi Kolli
◇◇————◇
Keith R. Leonard, Jr
◇◇————◇
Amy L. Ladd, M.D
◇◇————◇
Joseph C. Beery
◇◇————◇
David J. Rosa and Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Adobe Inc. ADBE
  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. A
  • Align Technology, Inc. ALGN
  • Arista Networks Inc. ANET
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX
  • Block, Inc. XYZ
  • Boston Scientific Corporation BSX
  • DexCom, Inc. DXCM
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW
  • IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX
  • Illumina, Inc. ILMN
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Mettler-Toledo International Inc. MTD
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN
  • ResMed Inc. RMD
  • ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
  • Stryker Corporation SYK
  • Synopsys, Inc. SNPS
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ZBH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 30, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 1, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 25, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 27, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 28, 2022=◇◇◇
2019April 23, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 25, 2019=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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365 figures on this page: 358 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
358 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001035267-26-000035
  2. 0001035267-26-000023
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001035267-25-000156
  4. 0001035267-25-000098
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001035267-24-000171
  6. 0001035267-24-000116
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001035267-23-000133
  8. 0001035267-22-000115
  9. 0001035267-20-000085
  10. 0001035267-19-000066
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Peers Intuitive Surgical discloses

The companies named in ISRG's own disclosed peer group.

Adobe Inc.Agilent Technologies, Inc.Align Technology, Inc.Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBlock, Inc.Boston Scientific CorporationDexCom, Inc.Edwards Lifesciences CorporationIllumina, Inc.Intuit Inc.Mettler-Toledo International Inc.Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ResMed Inc.ServiceNow, Inc.Stryker CorporationSynopsys, Inc.Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedWorkday, Inc.Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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