Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai became Alphabet CEO in 2019.
  • Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google owner Alphabet, was paid a total of $226 million in 2022.
  • His package was boosted by stock awards worth $218 million.
  • Alphabet also spent almost $6 million on personal security for Pichai, according to a filing. 

Alphabet's Sundar Pichai was paid a total of $226 million last year after he was awarded a big tranche of shares, making him one of America's best-paid CEOs.

The chief executive of Google's owner was given worth more than $218 million, according to filings published Friday. His base annual salary of $2 million hasn't changed since 2020