United Airlines Holdings (UAL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $32.3M in 2025, down 5% from $33.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 334:1, on median employee pay of $96,670.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$32.3M-5% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
334:1median $96,670
CEO pay in equity
70%$22.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
86%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$32.3MDecrease from prior year
Short-Term Incentive Payout
135%Company performance achievement
Transformation Incentive Payout
132%Vested in September 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
86.3%Prior year approval rate

How Kirby was paid

$32.3M 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.

Salary4%Stock awards70%Non-equity incentive25%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Scott KirbyChief Executive Officer$32,282,253
Michael LeskinenExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$7,051,410
Brett HartPresident$20,285,691
Torbjorn EnqvistExecutive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer$11,099,827
Andrew NocellaExecutive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer$9,363,193

What changed and why

  • $32.3MCEO total compensation decreased to $32,282,253 in 2025 from $33,924,988 in 2024.
  • 135%Company performance resulted in short-term incentive achievement at 135% of target.
  • 132%Transformation incentive awards paid out at 132% of target following performance certification.
  • No special retention or out-of-program awards were granted to NEOs in 2025.
  • 86.3%Stockholders expressed strong support with 86.3% of votes cast approving say-on-pay.

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.