Klaus Schwab
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN at WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM · International
$1.2M
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
16x
vs. Median Household
Klaus Schwab has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2017–2024). Total compensation changed from $1,104,483 to $1,200,774 — a 8.7% increase.
Peak total compensation of $1,200,774 equals 16x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,112,347 | $88,427 | $1,200,774 |
| 2023 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,047,121 | $83,025 | $1,130,146 |
| 2022 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,006,575 | $87,517 | $1,094,092 |
| 2021 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,171,459 | $7,088 | $1,178,547 |
| 2020 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,106,640 | $4,510 | $1,111,150 |
| 2019 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,123,596 | $4,579 | $1,128,175 |
| 2018 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,126,400 | $4,590 | $1,130,990 |
| 2017 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $1,100,000 | $4,483 | $1,104,483 |
Peers at WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Borge Brende | PRESIDENT OF MANAGING BOARD | $1.9M |
| Sarita Nayyar | FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.6M |
| Richard Samans | FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.2M |
| Jeremy Jurgens | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.2M |
| Lee Howell | FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.1M |
| Adrian Monck | FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.0M |
| Gim Huay Neo | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.0M |
| Alois Zwinggi | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.0M |
| Olivier Schwab | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $1.0M |
| Saadia Zahidi | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $976K |
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