How Blair was paid
$23.8M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainer M. BlairPresident and CEO | $1,400,000 | $9,292,370 | $8,386,657 | $4,194,400 | $521,853 | $23,795,280 |
| Matthew R. McGrewExecutive Vice President and CFO | $1,005,330 | $2,519,058 | $2,273,537 | $1,882,480 | $287,114 | $7,967,519 |
| Christopher P. RileyExecutive Vice President | $848,000 | $4,425,309 | $4,294,467 | $1,587,880 | $100,192 | $11,255,848 |
| Julie Sawyer MontgomeryExecutive Vice President | $848,000 | $4,425,309 | $4,294,467 | $1,587,880 | $139,623 | $11,295,279 |
| Jose-Carlos Gutierrez-RamosSenior Vice President and Chief Science Officer | $888,460 | $1,959,422 | $1,768,323 | $1,530,550 | $97,016 | $6,243,771 |
What changed and why
- $23.8MCEO Rainer M. Blair received total compensation of $23,795,280 in 2025, representing an increase from $22,107,164 in 2024.
- $24.6BDanaher generated $24.6 billion in sales and $4.7 billion in operating profit during fiscal 2025.
- $4.0BThe company returned approximately $4.0 billion to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends in 2025.
- 93%Shareholders approved the 2025 say-on-pay proposal with 93% support at the annual meeting.
- The ratio of the CEO annual total compensation to the median employee annual total compensation was 343 to 1.
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.