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Western Digital Executive Compensation (FY25)

WDC · San Jose, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): November 24, 2025
366 figures on this page: 360 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Irving Tan was paid $11,534,369 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,321:1, against median employee compensation of $8,740. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 94.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 20, 2025. The disclosed peer group names Broadcom, Intel, Seagate Technology and Skyworks Solutions. The company reported 9 named executive officers for fiscal 2025.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Irving Tan
Median of the other named officers
$7,237,785
8 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 20, 2025
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 of record: David Goeckeler → Irving Tan
Say-on-pay support: 91.7% → 94.2% (2.5 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 1,649:1 → 1,321:1 (19.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Western Digital's chief executive and what were they paid?
Irving Tan was paid $11,534,369 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Western Digital's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 94.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 20, 2025.
Which companies are in Western Digital's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Broadcom, Intel, Seagate Technology and Skyworks Solutions.
What is Western Digital's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,321:1, against median employee compensation of $8,740.

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 Goeckeler
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Wissam Jabre
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Robert Soderbery
Former Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Goeckeler
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Wissam Jabre
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Soderbery
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Ray
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Srinivasan Sivaram
Former President, Technology and Strategy
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇————◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Goeckeler
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Irving Tan
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Kris Sennesael
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Soderbery
Former Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ahmed Shihab
Chief Product Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Wissam Jabre
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cynthia Tregillis
Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Vidyadhara Gubbi
Executive Vice President and Chief of Global Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Don Bennett
Senior Vice President, Finance and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
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
Ahmed M. ShihabRSU◇——◇——◇
Cynthia L. TregillisRSU◇——◇——◇
Cynthia L. TregillisRSU◇——◇——◇
Cynthia L. TregillisRSU◇——◇——◇
Cynthia L. TregillisPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
David V. GoeckelerRSU◇——◇——◇
David V. GoeckelerPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
David V. GoeckelerPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
David V. GoeckelerPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Don R. BennettRSU◇——◇——◇
Don R. BennettRSU◇——◇——◇
Don R. BennettPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Irving TanPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Irving TanRSU◇——◇——◇
Irving TanRSU◇——◇——◇
Irving TanRSU◇——◇——◇
Kris SennesaelRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert W. SoderberyPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Robert W. SoderberyPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Robert W. SoderberyRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert W. SoderberyPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Robert W. SoderberyRSU◇——◇——◇
Vidyadhara K. GubbiRSU◇——◇——◇
Vidyadhara K. GubbiRSU◇——◇——◇
Vidyadhara K. GubbiPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Vidyadhara K. GubbiRSU◇——◇——◇
Wissam G. JabrePSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Wissam G. JabreRSU◇——◇——◇
Wissam G. JabrePSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Wissam G. JabreRSU◇——◇——◇
Wissam G. JabrePSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
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
Don BennettRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Vidyadhara GubbiRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David GoeckelerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Cynthia TregillisRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Irving TanRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert SoderberyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Kris SennesaelPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ahmed ShihabRSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Kris Sennesael
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Offer letter · dated April 3, 2025
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Matthew E. Massengill
◇◇————◇
Martin I. Cole
◇◇————◇
Stephanie A. Streeter
◇◇————◇
Kimberly E. Alexy
◇◇————◇
Tun Doluca
◇◇————◇
Miyuki Suzuki
◇◇————◇
Thomas Caulfield
◇◇————◇
Roxanne Oulman
◇◇————◇
Bruce E. Kiddoo
◇◇————◇
Irving Tan and Reed B. Rayman 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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Broadcom AVGO
  • Intel INTC
  • Seagate Technology STX
  • Skyworks Solutions SWKS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 20, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 15, 2023=◇◇◇
2022November 16, 2022=◇◇◇
2021November 16, 2021=◇◇◇
2018November 7, 2018=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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366 figures on this page: 360 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
360 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-25-053809
  2. 0001628280-25-044298
    CEO Pay Ratio · Fiscal 2023-2025 Summary Compensation Table · Fiscal 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Impact of the Separation on Outstanding Equity Awards · and 1 more section
  3. 0001628280-25-044300
    Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2025
  4. 0000106040-25-000038
    EX-10.22
  5. 0001193125-24-265164
  6. 0001308179-24-000755
    Fiscal 2022-2024 Summary Compensation Table
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  8. 0001193125-22-288992
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  10. 0001193125-18-320967
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Peers Western Digital discloses

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

BroadcomIntelSeagate TechnologySkyworks Solutions

Terms on this page

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Cite this data
APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@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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