Zebra Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Zebra Technologies' CEO is Bill Burns, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $13.89M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.07% of the company’s shares, worth €9.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Bill Burns
Chief executive officer
US$13.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.38% |
| CEO tenure | 3.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$539m |
| Apr 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$418m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$14m | US$1m | US$419m |
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$512m |
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$548m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$549m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$13m | US$1m | US$528m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$382m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$230m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$261m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$946k | US$296m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$465m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$650m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$408m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$667k | US$463m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$468m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$814m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$558k | US$837m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$845m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$762m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$643m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$514k | US$504m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$494m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$518m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$496k | US$544m |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD13.89M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD6.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bill Burns (59 yo)
Mr. William J. Burns, also known as Bill, is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Zebra Technologies Corporation since March 01, 2023 and was its Chief Product & Solutions Officer from February 2018 to...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.5yrs | US$13.89m | 0.070% € 9.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.1yrs | US$5.57m | 0.021% € 3.0m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 8yrs | US$3.78m | 0.030% € 4.2m | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.8yrs | US$4.25m | 0.023% € 3.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.015% € 2.2m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 10yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of External Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0077% € 1.1m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | 0.0096% € 1.3m | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.013% € 1.9m |
Experienced Management: 1ZBRA's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.5yrs | US$13.89m | 0.070% € 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$345.26k | 0.015% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 23.2yrs | US$355.26k | 0.035% € 5.0m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 35.2yrs | US$386.26k | 0.025% € 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$225.46k | 0.0032% € 450.5k | |
| Chair of the Board | 19yrs | US$410.26k | 0.48% € 67.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$325.26k | 0.0087% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12.6yrs | US$344.26k | 0.034% € 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$338.76k | 0.0053% € 736.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$325.26k | 0.011% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$335.26k | 0.0078% € 1.1m |
Experienced Board: 1ZBRA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 18:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zebra Technologies Corporation is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Quinn Fredrickson | Baird |
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays |