DTE Energy (DTE) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joi Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.7M in 2025, up 94% from $3.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 53:1, on median employee pay of $158,285.

Filed
March 12, 2026
Annual meeting
May 7, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$6.7M+94% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
53:1median $158,285
CEO pay in equity
46%$3.1M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$6,732,386Joi Harris 2025 total compensation
CEO Annualized Compensation
$8,457,065Used for pay ratio calculation
Median Employee Pay
$158,285Senior engineer supporting DTE Electric
Pay Ratio
53:1Annualized CEO to median employee
Shareholder Engagement
42%Shares owned by engaged shareholders

How Harris was paid

$6.7M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards46%Non-equity incentive23%Pension and deferred comp17%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joi HarrisPresident and Chief Executive Officer$6,732,386
Gerardo NorciaExecutive Chairman$14,156,937
David RuudVice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer$6,561,138
JoAnn ChavezSpecial Advisor to CEO and General Counsel$3,360,713
Trevor F. LauerVice Chairman and Group President - DTE$4,050,721
Matthew PaulPresident and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Electric$3,100,095
Mark W. StiersPresident and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage$3,312,285

What changed and why

  • Joi Harris assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2025.
  • $6.7MJoi Harris received total compensation of $6,732,386 for fiscal year 2025 following her promotion.
  • $14.2MGerardo Norcia transitioned to Executive Chairman and received total compensation of $14,156,937 in 2025.
  • The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was calculated at 53 to 1 based on annualized CEO compensation.
  • DTE achieved zero high energy serious injuries and earned Gallup’s Exceptional Workplace award for the 13th consecutive year.

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.