Bristow Group (VTOL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher S. Bradshaw, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.7M in 2025, up 3% from $5.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 52:1, on median employee pay of $110,636.

Filed
April 20, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$5.7M+3% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
52:1median $110,636
CEO pay in equity
63%$3.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$1,200,000Under the 2025 STIP
PSU Mix
60%Of long-term incentive value
Safety Weighting
25%Short-term performance metrics
Say-on-Pay Support
98%Votes cast in favor

How Bradshaw was paid

$5.7M 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.

Salary14%Stock awards63%Non-equity incentive23%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher S. BradshawPresident and Chief Executive Officer$5,706,605
Alan CorbettChief Operating Officer, Government Services$1,536,259
Stuart StavleyChief Operating Officer, Offshore Energy Services$1,590,635
David F. StepanekExecutive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer$1,667,505
Jennifer D. WhalenSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$2,125,063
Elizabeth MatthewsFormer Senior Vice President, General Counsel$1,420,879

What changed and why

  • $5.7MCEO Christopher S. Bradshaw received total compensation of $5,706,605 in 2025 compared to $5,548,829 in 2024.
  • 98%The 2025 say-on-pay proposal was approved by approximately 98% of the votes cast.
  • 60%Long-term incentive program emphasizes pay for performance with 60% of grant date target value in PSUs.
  • 25%Short-term performance metrics include safety weighted at 25%.
  • None of the named executive officers has an employment agreement.

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.