I would like to know Bill Gate's annual salary was in 2001, 2002,
2003, and 2004?  I am looking for his base wages as an employee of the
Microsoft Corporation.  Not his net worth, or dividends.

Hello minibox,

Here is a listing of Bill Gates's salary for fiscal years 2001 through
2004, according to the most recent information from Microsoft.

2004  $591,667
2003  $550,000
2002  $545,833
2001  $494,992

"2004 Proxy Statement" [scroll down to or find in page: Information on
Executive Officer Compensation]
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/msft/SEC/FY04/proxy2004.mspx

"2003 Proxy Statement" [scroll down to or find in page: Information on
Executive Officer Compensation]
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/msft/SEC/FY03/proxy2003.mspx

Please note that the salaries listed for 2003 and 2002 differ slightly
between the 2004 and 2003 Proxy Statements.  I have used the figures
from the 2004 Proxy Statement, since I presume that those figures are
updated and thus more accurate.  (Likewise, the 2003 Proxy Statement
presumably has the most accurate figure for 2001, as compared to prior
years' statements.)

And also please note that the salary does not include a bonus and
other compensation, which are listed separately in the compensation
table.

- justaskscott


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I searched for the following terms in various combinations on Google:

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Mr. Bill's wealth is defined by how much Microsoft stock he owns, and
how much stock he gets issued every year as part of his salary.

What is it now, his net worth, depending on what Microsoft stock is
trading at? Seventy billion dollars?