Vir Biotechnology (VIR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $7.8M in 2025, down 15% from $9.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 24:1, on median employee pay of $331,187.

Filed
April 16, 2026
Annual meeting
May 26, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$7.8M-15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
24:1median $331,187
CEO pay in equity
74%$5.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$7,834,045Decreased from prior year total
CEO Pay Ratio
24:1Based on median employee pay of $331,187
Say-on-Pay Support
96%Approval at 2025 annual meeting
CEO Base Salary
$950,000For fiscal year 2025

How MBA was paid

$7.8M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards29%Option awards45%Non-equity incentive13%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBAPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director$7,834,045
Vanina de Verneuil, J.D.Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$1,690,784
Mark Eisner, M.D., M.P.H.Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer$2,371,484
Jason O’Byrne, MBAExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$1,951,828

What changed and why

  • $7.8MMarianne De Backer received total compensation of $7,834,045 in 2025, down from $9,255,903 in 2024.
  • 96%The advisory vote on executive compensation received approximately 96% support at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • The majority of each named executive officer's compensation is at-risk and tied directly to performance.
  • No special equity awards or off-cycle compensation adjustments were granted in 2025.
  • Annual incentive plan payouts reflected above-target corporate attainment based on key clinical and strategic achievements.

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.