Boston.com | These are Boston’s highest-paid tech CEOs, BBJ data shows by Beth Treffeisen AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. In 2025 Boston’s highest‑paid tech CEO was Wayfair co‑founder and chief executive Niraj Shah, whose total compensation leapt to roughly $280.6 million in stock awards (plus a modest salary and $210 k in other pay), a 990 percent increase from the prior year and far outpacing his peers. The Boston Business Journal’s ranking, based on SEC proxy filings, placed Shah at the top, followed by Analog Devices president/CEO Vincent Roche ($27.5 million), PTC Inc. CEO Neil Barua ($24.3 million), DraftKings founder/CEO Jason Robins, HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan, SharkNinja CEO Mark Barrocas, Iron Mountain CEO William Meaney, Akamai CEO Tom Leighton, Veralto CEO Jennifer Honeycutt and Teradyne CEO Greg Smith. The surge in Shah’s pay reflects a new performance‑stock‑unit package approved by Wayfair’s board amid a broader shift toward AI‑driven efficiency in the Boston tech sector. Read more: https://www.boston.com/news/business/2026/05/11/these-are-bostons-highest-paid-tech-ceos-bbj-data-shows/ #NirajShah #Wayfair #VincentRoche #AnalogDevices #NeilBarua #PTCInc #JasonRobins #DraftKings #YaminiRangan #HubSpot #business #Cambridge #downtown #localnews #MarkBarrocas #WilliamMeaney #TomLeighton #JenniferHoneycutt #GregSmith