CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B
CEO: Greg Abel · Diversified Financials · 396,500 employees
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), earned $25.0M in total compensation in 2024. Berkshire Hathaway receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of D (44/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 313:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -2.0%.
How Berkshire Hathaway CEO Pay Compares
Greg Abel's $25.0M total compensation is 0% below the Diversified Financials industry median of $25.0M. The 313:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 313:1.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) paid CEO Greg Abel a total of $25.0M — placing the package squarely in the top S&P 500 decile. The mix runs heavily to equity: $12.5M in stock awards and $3.0M in options dwarf the $2.5M base.
The CEO-to-worker pay ratio at Berkshire Hathaway is 313x — Greg Abel's pay is over 300 times the median worker pay of $80,000. Ratios at this magnitude reflect either very high CEO compensation, a low-wage workforce mix, or both. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: -2.0% TSR, 0.9% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 86% on the most recent say-on-pay vote. Solid support without overwhelming endorsement is the typical pattern for established public companies with conventional compensation programs. Berkshire Hathaway operates in Diversified Financials with 396,500 employees and $364.5B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $1000.0B. 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B).
Compensation Breakdown
Greg Abel's $25.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2024 includes $2.5M in base salary, $12.5M in stock awards, $3.0M in option awards, and $3.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | - | $12.5M | $3.0M | $3.8M | $2.8M | $25.0M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | - | $11.9M | $2.9M | $3.6M | $2.6M | $23.8M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | - | $11.3M | $2.7M | $3.4M | $2.5M | $22.5M |
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.
Named Executive Officers
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), earns $25.0M 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
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), earns $25.0M 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.
Berkshire Hathaway has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (44/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -2.0%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Berkshire Hathaway is 313:1. The median worker at Berkshire Hathaway earns $80K per year, while CEO Greg Abel earns $25.0M in total compensation.
Berkshire Hathaway employs approximately 396,500 people. The company operates in the Diversified Financials industry within the Financials sector, generating $364.5B in annual revenue.