Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) 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
Annual meeting
May 20, 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
$2,250,000Established for 2025 fiscal year.
CEO Stock Awards
$8,435,827Includes promotional grant amendment value.
Bonus Payout Percentage
131%Based on HSE and strategic positioning.
Median Employee Pay
$135,058Determined as of December 31, 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 a total compensation of $12,295,167 for 2025, representing an increase from the prior year total of $8,511,945.
  • 131%Named Executive Officer annual bonuses paid out at 131% of target based on strong performance on HSE and strategic positioning.
  • The CEO promotional grant originally awarded in 2018 was amended to extend the expiration date to October 2030.
  • Special retention long-term incentive awards were granted to two NEOs to drive key initiatives and support long-term succession planning.
  • 50%Long-term equity incentive awards are structured as 50% time-based and 50% performance-based metrics over a cumulative three-year period.

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.