Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Apple’s ‘pay targets’: $48 million for Ternus and $47 million for Tim Cook

John Ternus and Tim Cook at Apple Park.

John Ternus took over as Apple CEO today with Tim Cook taking over as executive chairman of the company’s board of directors.
However, according to a report from Bloomberg (a subscription is required to read the article), the new CEO won’t make as much moolah as his predecessor. Not yet, at least. 

Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants. Ternus will “only” make about $58 million across fiscal 2027.

But don’t worry too much about him. Ternus will purportedly get a $3 million annual salary with a stock grant targeting a $55 million value in 2027. Cook, on the other hand, will be taking a slight pay cut at a $2 million salary and a $45 million stock package.

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Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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