Uhm, they do make significant (>$40MM) amounts of money from cash+RSU compensation. [1-5] That's literally what you can find with a cursory search; no digging.

Uhm, they do make significant (>$40MM) amounts of money from cash+RSU compensation. [1-5] That's literally what you can find with a cursory search; no digging. Furthermore, the tax writeoff carries through 5 years since it was a stock donation. And sure, use 54.4% instead of 55%. Don't miss the forest for the trees though. [1]: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/28/google-ceo-sundar-pichais-compensation-doubled-in-2016-to-200-million.html http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/28/google-ceo-sundar-pichais-com... [2]: http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/14/technology/twitter-omid-kordestani-google-chairman/index.html http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/14/technology/twitter-omid-kord... [3]: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/googles-sundar-pichai-is-likely-the-highest-paid-ceo-2017-04-29 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/googles-sundar-pichai-is-li... [4]: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288776/000130817913000248/lgoogle_def14a.htm#_N12358 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288776/000130817913... [5]: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000130817916000384/lgoog_def14a.htm#lgooga045 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000130817916...