Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron (CVX), was reported with $26.8M in total compensation in 2025 — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the Chevron DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced or estimated here.
How Chevron CEO Pay Compares
Mike Wirth's $26.8M SEC-disclosed total compensation is 10% below the Oil & Gas industry median of $29.9M across 2 tracked companies with real disclosed totals.
Source: CEO total compensation is the SEC-disclosed headline figure (iXBRL ecd:PeoTotalCompAmt) from Chevron’s DEF 14A proxy statement. Per-line-item salary / stock / option splits are disclosed in the filing and are not reproduced or estimated here.
Total Compensation History
| Fiscal Year | Total Compensation (SEC-disclosed) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.8M |
| 2024 | $32.7M |
| 2023 | $27.4M |
| 2022 | $24.2M |
| 2021 | $22.6M |
Figures are the headline “Total” from each year’s SEC DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. The line-item salary / bonus / stock / option split is disclosed in the source proxy and is not reproduced or estimated here.
CEO total compensation is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR (headline total only). The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron (CVX), was reported with $26.8M in total compensation — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced here.
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Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron (CVX), was reported with $26.8M in total compensation — the SEC-disclosed headline total ("Total" line) from the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement. The per-line-item salary, stock, and option split is disclosed inside that filing and is not reproduced here.
The figure above is from fiscal year 2025, as reported in Chevron's SEC DEF 14A proxy statement. The compensation history table shows up to five disclosed fiscal years.
Every figure is the SEC-disclosed headline total (iXBRL ecd:PeoTotalCompAmt — the Summary Compensation Table "Total" line) from Chevron's DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We report the disclosed total only and never estimate it.
Chevron employs approximately 43,846 people. The company operates in the Oil & Gas industry within the Energy sector, generating $196.9B in annual revenue.