Evergy (EVRG) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mr. David A. Campbell, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $9.5M in 2025, up 31% from $7.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 64:1, on median employee pay of $148,428.

Filed
March 26, 2026
Annual meeting
May 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$9.5M+31% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
64:1median $148,428
CEO pay in equity
73%$7M in awards
CEO Target Bonus
$1,406,250AIP target
Median Employee Pay
$148,428Annual total compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
64:1Ratio to median employee
CFO Salary
$674,596W. Bryan Buckler

How Campbell was paid

$9.5M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards73%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mr. David A. CampbellChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$9,537,018
Mr. W. Bryan BucklerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,053,218
Mr. Charles A. CaisleyExecutive Vice President, Utility Operations and Chief Customer Officer$3,130,455
Ms. Heather A. HumphreySenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$2,173,949
Mr. Cleveland O. Reasoner IIISenior Vice President, Chief Nuclear Officer$2,501,421

What changed and why

  • $9.5MCEO total compensation increased to $9,537,018 in 2n25 from $7,257,862 in 2024.
  • Financial results in 2025 were below expectations due primarily to mild weather and lower demand.
  • Safety performance improved with a significant reduction in the number of employee injuries.
  • Reliability performance improved with lower average outage duration and frequency for customers.
  • Large load customer pipeline grew to over 15 gigawatts during the 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.