Boeing (BA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Robert K. Ortberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $23.6M in 2025, up 28% from $18.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 166:1, on median employee pay of $141,933.

Filed
March 6, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$23.6M+28% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
166:1median $141,933
CEO pay in equity
74%$17.5M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$23,581,389Most recent fiscal year
CEO Variable Pay %
93%Of target pay
Median Employee Pay
$141,933Annual total compensation
CEO to Median Pay Ratio
166:1Estimated ratio

How Ortberg was paid

$23.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary6%Stock awards33%Option awards41%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Robert K. OrtbergPresident and Chief Executive Officer$23,581,389
Jesus Malave, Jr.Chief Financial Officer$20,183,001
Stephanie F. PopePresident and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Airplanes$14,381,826
Brett C. GerryChief Legal Officer$6,952,290
Jeffrey S. ShockeyExecutive Vice President of Government Operations, Global Public Policy and Corporate Strategy$6,485,026
Brian J. WestFormer Chief Financial Officer$8,747,949

What changed and why

  • 93%Approximately 93% of target CEO pay was variable and linked to performance.
  • $23.6MCEO total compensation was $23,581,389 for fiscal 2025.
  • Long-term incentives were weighted toward RSUs and premium-priced stock options.
  • Safety metrics remained a core component in determining annual incentive payouts for executives.
  • New hire equity awards were granted to key executives joining the company.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.