Did the Ford Motor CEO Get a Raise?
No — pay fell. Jim Farley's total compensation dropped 0% to $10.2M in 2025, from $10.2M in 2024, per Ford Motor's SEC DEF 14A filings.
This page answers a common executive-compensation question: Did the Ford Motor CEO Get a Raise?. The answer draws on SEC DEF 14A proxy statements, the public disclosure mechanism for U.S. public-company executive pay. Every public company must file an annual proxy statement disclosing CEO and named-executive-officer compensation in detail. Why this matters for shareholders: executive compensation is the single most-disclosed governance metric at U.S. public companies, and the Dodd-Frank-mandated say-on-pay vote gives shareholders an explicit channel to express approval or dissent. Reading pay data well — including pay-versus-performance, peer-group selection, and time-vesting structures — is a basic part of stock-by-stock fundamental analysis.
The detailed answer below uses the actual proxy-statement filings, explains how to read them, and translates the executive-compensation accounting into the shareholder-relevant interpretation.
Jim Farley Pay: 2024 → 2025
- 2025 total comp
- $10,200,000
- 2024 total comp
- $10,220,000
- Change ($)
- −$20,000
- Change (%)
- -0%
Source: Ford Motor SEC DEF 14A proxy statements, 2024 and 2025 Summary Compensation Tables.
In its latest proxy statement, Ford Motor reported Jim Farley's 2025 total compensation at $10,200,000 — down $20,000 (0%) from $10,220,000 in 2024.
Across the disclosed history, Jim Farley's total pay has run: 2022, $8.0M; 2023, $9.2M; 2024, $10.2M; 2025, $10.2M. CEO compensation is lumpy year to year because equity grants — the largest component — are often awarded in multi-year blocks rather than evenly, so a single year's jump or drop can reflect grant timing as much as a change in pay philosophy.
Whether a raise is warranted ties back to performance: Ford Motor posted a 11.8% three-year total shareholder return on 8.2% revenue growth, and the package carries a CEOPay Pay-for-Performance grade of C (54/100).
Compensation Detail
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Compensation | $10,200,000 |
| Base Salary | $1,020,000 |
| Stock Awards | $5,100,000 |
| Option Awards | $1,224,000 |
| Non-Equity Incentive | $1,530,000 |
| CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio | 157:1 |
| Pay-Performance Grade | C |
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Frequently Asked Questions
No — pay fell. Jim Farley's total compensation dropped 0% to $10.2M in 2025, from $10.2M in 2024, per Ford Motor's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor, earned $10.2M in total compensation in 2025, including $5.1M in stock awards and $1,020,000 in base salary.
In 2025, total compensation of $10,200,000 was composed of $1,020,000 base salary, $0 cash bonus, $5,100,000 stock awards, $1,224,000 option awards, and $1,530,000 in non-equity incentive compensation.
Our Pay-for-Performance Score rates Ford Motor as C (54/100), based on three-year total shareholder return of 11.8%, revenue growth of 8.2%, and shareholder say-on-pay vote approval.
Jim Farley is the chief executive officer of Ford Motor (F).
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No — pay fell. Jim Farley's total compensation dropped 0% to $10.2M in 2025, from $10.2M in 2024, per Ford Motor's SEC DEF 14A filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements, 2026.