Google Boss Becomes Highest Paid In US - See How Much He Earns

The chief executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, has been awarded $199m (£138m) in shares, a regulatory filing was revealed. This now puts him on top as the highest-paid chief executive in the United State.

Mr Pichai became chief executive of the most popular search engine Google, following the creation of its parent, Alphabet. Mr Pichai was awarded 273,328 Alphabet shares on 3 February, 2016 worth a total of $199m, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The new award of shares moves Mr Pichai’s total stock value to approximately $650m.

Mr Pichai’s share award will vest incrementally every quarter until 2019. In other words, complete control over the shares will be given to him on a gradual basis.