How Brown was paid
$21M 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 | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. BrownChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,800,000 | $7,753,852 | $7,001,242 | $3,745,322 | — | $704,593 | $21,005,009 |
| Anurag MaheshwariExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,071,263 | $3,456,678 | $1,075,188 | $1,529,419 | — | $349,752 | $7,482,301 |
| Wendy A. BauerGroup President, Transportation and Electronics | $828,778 | $2,524,306 | $785,163 | $911,655 | — | $112,875 | $5,162,777 |
| Christian T. GoralskiGroup President, Safety and Industrial | $804,728 | $2,524,306 | $785,163 | $1,094,414 | — | $180,967 | $5,389,578 |
| Kevin H. RhodesExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Secretary | $932,531 | $2,355,346 | $732,629 | $997,894 | $1,620,163 | $98,243 | $6,736,806 |
What changed and why
- $21MWilliam M. Brown received total compensation of $21,005,009 in 2025, compared to $21,191,031 in 2024.
- 90%Incentive-based at-risk pay represented 90% of target total direct compensation for the CEO.
- 118.9%The annual incentive plan paid out at 118.9% based on company performance.
- $66,524The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 316 to 1 with a median employee pay of $66,524.
- $242KPersonal aircraft use for the CEO cost $241,897, required by board policy for security.
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.