Solventum (SOLV) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Bryan C. Hanson, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $20.1M in 2025, down 50% from $40M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 245:1, on median employee pay of $82,152.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 15, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$20.1M-50% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
245:1median $82,152
CEO pay in equity
76%$15.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
85%of votes cast
CEO At-Risk Pay
92%Tied to performance measurements
Other NEO At-Risk Pay
81%Average of other NEOs
Say on Pay Support
85%Stockholder vote in support
CEO Stock Ownership Requirement
6XIncreased from 3X base salary

How Hanson was paid

$20.1M 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 awards76%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Bryan C. HansonChief Executive Officer$20,139,981
Wayde D. McMillanChief Financial Officer$6,165,583
Heather KnightChief Commercial Officer$7,917,906
Marcela A. KirbergerChief Corporate & Legal Officer$3,594,017
Amy L. LanducciChief Information & Digital Officer$3,464,975
Christopher BarryFormer EVP and Group President, Medical Surgical$4,232,003

What changed and why

  • $20.1MBryan Hanson received a total compensation of $20,139,981 in fiscal year 2025.
  • $40MTotal compensation for the CEO decreased compared to the prior year total of $39,959,767.
  • Ninety-two percent of CEO total direct compensation is at risk and tied to performance.
  • Relative TSR was added as a performance metric for 2025 PSUs in response to shareholder feedback.
  • 3XThe CEO stock ownership requirement was increased from 3X base salary to 6X.

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.