Northrop Grumman (NOC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kathy J. Warden, Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $25.4M in 2025, up 4% from $24.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 224:1, on median employee pay of $112,998.

Filed
April 3, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$25.4M+4% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
224:1median $112,998
CEO pay in equity
66%$16.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
95%of votes cast
CEO Stock Ownership Guideline
7xExpressed as multiple of base salary
NEO Stock Ownership Guideline
3xExpressed as multiple of base salary
AIP Payout
114%Annual Incentive Plan payout for NEOs
LTIP Payout
148%Long-Term Incentive Plan payout for NEOs

How Warden was paid

$25.4M 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.

Salary7%Stock awards66%Non-equity incentive17%Pension and deferred comp5%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kathy J. WardenChair, Chief Executive Officer and President$25,357,443
Kenneth B. CrewsFormer Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$5,162,665
Robert J. FlemingCorporate Vice President and President, Space Systems$6,173,251
Thomas H. JonesCorporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems$5,583,081
Roshan S. RoederCorporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems$5,726,054

What changed and why

  • $42BSales reached $42 billion, up 2 percent year over year and 3 percent organically.
  • $4.8BOperating cash flow increased 8 percent to $4.8 billion and free cash flow increased 26 percent to $3.3 billion.
  • 114%The annual incentive plan paid out at 114 percent for NEOs based on strong performance.
  • 148%The long-term incentive plan paid out at 148 percent for our NEOs.
  • 80%Over 80 percent of executive compensation is variable and tied to rigorous performance standards.

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.