Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei received $18 million in total compensation in 2025, according to the company's IPO filings. His sister Daniela Amodei, Anthropic's president, earned $16.4 million the same year. Both saw their salaries double to $1.4 million in July 2026, with the majority of their earnings coming from stock and option awards rather than base salary, according to livemint.com.
The IPO documents reveal that Dario and Daniela Amodei's compensation packages include restricted stock units granted this year, contingent on meeting performance and tenure conditions. Krishna Rao, Anthropic's chief financial officer, earned $720,250 in 2025 and exercised stock options worth approximately $385,285. The filings highlight the structure of executive pay at Anthropic, combining salary with equity incentives to align leadership with company growth.
Dario Amodei's $18 million compensation places him above CEOs of major tech firms like Google and Amazon but below leaders at Oracle and Nvidia, according to livemint.com. This reflects broader trends in the AI sector, where executive pay has surged alongside company valuations and investor interest. The prominence of stock awards underscores the importance of equity in attracting and retaining top talent in competitive AI markets.
The IPO filings also show that Krishna Rao was granted options to purchase around 1.4 million shares when he joined Anthropic in 2024. The company's equity-based compensation strategy aims to incentivize executives as it navigates public market pressures and growth milestones.