Nabors Industries (NBR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Anthony G. Petrello, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, was paid $29.6M in 2025, up 144% from $12.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 514:1, on median employee pay of $57,656.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$29.6M+144% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
514:1median $57,656
CEO pay in equity
18%$5.4M in awards
CEO Special Bonus
$19,000,000Transformative strategic transactions bonus
Pay Ratio
514:1CEO to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$57,656Colombia field mechanic

How Petrello was paid

$29.6M 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.

Salary6%Bonus64%Stock awards18%Non-equity incentive7%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Anthony G. PetrelloChairman of the Board, President and CEO$29,636,103
Miguel A. RodriguezChief Financial Officer$2,935,822
William J. RestrepoFormer Chief Financial Officer$4,380,513
Mark D. AndrewsVice President and Corporate Secretary$1,134,042

What changed and why

  • $29.6MCEO total compensation increased to $29,636,103 in 2025 primarily due to a special $19,000,000 transaction bonus.
  • Named executive officers received special cash bonuses in recognition of leadership in transformative strategic transactions.
  • The acquisition of Parker Wellbore and divestiture of Quail Tools optimized the business portfolio.
  • 12%Adjusted EBITDA for the International Drilling segment increased more than 12% year over 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.