Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $27.7M in 2025, down 1% from $28M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 549:1, on median employee pay of $50,461.

Filed
April 2, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$27.7M-1% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
549:1median $50,461
CEO pay in equity
83%$23.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO Equity Pay Mix
85%Delivered as equity
Say-on-Pay Support
92%Prior year approval
Capital Returned
$3.3BVia share buybacks and dividends
Adjusted EBITDA
$3,725MFor fiscal 2025

How Nassetta was paid

$27.7M 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.

Salary5%Stock awards63%Option awards21%Non-equity incentive11%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher J. NassettaPresident & Chief Executive Officer$27,674,400
Kevin J. JacobsEVP, Chief Financial Officer$9,029,434
Christopher W. SilcockPresident, Global Brands & Commercial Services$7,160,271
Christian H. CharnauxEVP, Chief Development Officer$6,729,055
Laura A. FuentesEVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Head of HSM$4,477,324

What changed and why

  • $27.7MCEO total compensation was $27,674,400 for 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from the prior year.
  • Eighty-five percent of the CEO total target compensation was delivered in equity.
  • The compensation program relies on base salary, annual cash incentives, and multi-year equity awards.
  • 50%Performance share units represent 50 percent of long-term incentives and vest over a three-year period.
  • 92%Stockholders approved the prior year advisory say-on-pay proposal by approximately 92 percent of votes cast.

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.