( Hong Kong ) ( CNN ) -- In the age of fat payouts and lucrative perks for company executives , the CEO of Lenovo is getting attention for how he used his bonus . Yang Yuanqing distributed $ 3 million from his bonus among 10,000 junior-level employees , the China-based technology company confirmed Thursday . The employees , such as receptionists , production-line workers and assistants , each received an average bonus of 2,000 yuan , which is $ 314 , in the name of their CEO . Yang had received the additional $ 3 million boost in his bonus after the company had its best fiscal year ending in March . The $ 30 billion personal technology company saw a 73 % bump in net profit from the previous year , which Yang had described as a `` record-setting year for Lenovo , '' according to a press release . Yang had earned $ 5.2 million in bonuses for the fiscal year ending in March . His total earnings , including salary , incentives and other benefits , amounted to $ 14 million , according to the company 's annual report . From CNN 's CY Xu and Madison Park .
Lenovo CEO gave $ 3 million of his salary to employees . About 10,000 junior IT workers received about $ 500 each . Lenovo had a ` ` record - setting revenue '' in fiscal year 2008 .