John Ternus's Estimated Net Worth as Apple CEO

John Ternus's net worth has been estimated to be between $75 million and $100 million after he became Apple's CEO in September 2026. While Apple hasn't officially disclosed his net worth, it is largely attributed to his executive salary, bonuses, Apple shares, and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Much of Ternus's wealth comes from his years of service at Apple, where he rose through the ranks from a mechanical engineer to Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering. His compensation package includes a $3 million annual salary and a $55 million target equity award for fiscal 2027.

As CEO, Ternus has access to a larger compensation package, which includes a reported prorated restricted stock award worth about $2.5 million for part of fiscal 2026. The majority of his package is stock-based, with 75% performance-based RSUs and 25% time-based RSUs.