Steve Huffman holding a mic at Consumer Technology event.
Steve Huffman receives a fixed salary of $341,346 and the rest of his compensation in shares.
  • Reddit CEO Steve Huffman discussed his compensation package in a video Q&A posted on the forum.
  • The CEO's $193 million pay package includes a mix of salary and stock.
  • Reddit is targeting a $6.4 billion valuation as it moves to go public later this week.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has received backlash over his $193 million compensation.

Ever since word got out about Huffman's pay, users on Quora, Reddit, and X have criticized the package. Some feel the amount is too high for a platform that doesn't pay moderators or users — and for a company that hasn't been profitable thus far.