Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Willie Chiang, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $12.3M in 2025, up 44% from $8.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 91:1, on median employee pay of $135,058.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$12.3M+44% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
91:1median $135,058
CEO pay in equity
69%$8.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$2,250,000As stated in plan-based awards table
Say on Pay Support
98%At 2025 annual meeting
Total Unitholder Return PAA
14%For 2025 performance
Adjusted EBITDA PAA
$2.83BFor 2025

How Chiang was paid

$12.3M 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 awards69%Non-equity incentive24%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Willie ChiangChairman, Chief Executive Officer and President$12,295,167
Al SwansonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,156,824
Richard McGeeExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary$3,257,269
Chris ChandlerExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$9,057,890
Jeremy GoebelExecutive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer$11,616,758

What changed and why

  • $12.3MWillie Chiang received total compensation of $12,295,167 in 2025, compared to $8,511,945 in 2024.
  • Annual base salaries for all NEOs were increased effective April 1, 2025.
  • 131%Named Executive Officer bonuses paid out at 131% of target based on performance.
  • 92%Approximately 92% of our CEO's compensation and 84% of other NEOs' compensation was at-risk.
  • The CEO's promotional grant expiration date was extended to support retention and strategic execution.

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.