CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Bank of America BAC
CEO: Brian Moynihan · Banks · 213,000 employees
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America (BAC), earned $30.0M in total compensation in 2025. Bank of America receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of D (45/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 462:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.1%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +18.7%.
How Bank of America CEO Pay Compares
Brian Moynihan's $30.0M total compensation is 100% above the Banks industry median of $15.0M. The 462:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 71% higher than the industry average of 270:1.
Bank of America (BAC) paid CEO Brian Moynihan a total of $30.0M — placing the package squarely in the top S&P 500 decile. The mix runs heavily to equity: $15.0M in stock awards and $3.6M in options dwarf the $3.0M base.
The CEO-to-worker pay ratio at Bank of America is 462x — Brian Moynihan's pay is over 300 times the median worker pay of $65,000. Ratios at this magnitude reflect either very high CEO compensation, a low-wage workforce mix, or both. Performance has been positive over the three-year window: TSR of 18.7% alongside 7.1% revenue growth. Compensation packages tied to relative TSR or absolute return benchmarks would have vested at or near target levels with this performance profile.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 88%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Bank of America operates in Banks with 213,000 employees and $98.6B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $350.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Bank of America (BAC).
Compensation Breakdown
Brian Moynihan's $30.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $3.0M in base salary, $15.0M in stock awards, $3.6M in option awards, and $4.5M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | - | $15.0M | $3.6M | $4.5M | $3.3M | $30.0M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | - | $13.7M | $3.3M | $4.1M | $3.0M | $27.5M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | - | $11.8M | $2.8M | $3.5M | $2.6M | $23.5M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | - | $11.4M | $2.7M | $3.4M | $2.5M | $22.9M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America (BAC), earns $30.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America (BAC), earns $30.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Bank of America has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (45/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +18.7%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.1% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Bank of America is 462:1. The median worker at Bank of America earns $65K per year, while CEO Brian Moynihan earns $30.0M in total compensation.
Bank of America employs approximately 213,000 people. The company operates in the Banks industry within the Financials sector, generating $98.6B in annual revenue.