James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola (KO), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Coca-Cola receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (56/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 200:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.6%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -5.8%.
How Coca-Cola CEO Pay Compares
James Quincey's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Beverages industry median of $12.0M. The 200:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 12% higher than the industry average of 178:1.
Total compensation for James Quincey at Coca-Cola (KO) was $12.0M. Mid-cap public-company CEO packages tend to track this pattern — equity-heavy, multi-year vesting, performance-tied.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 200x, meaning James Quincey's $12.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $60,000 earned by Coca-Cola workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: -5.8% TSR, 2.4% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 89%. 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. Coca-Cola operates in Beverages with 79,000 employees and $46.5B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $270.0B. 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 Coca-Cola (KO).
Compensation Breakdown
James Quincey's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
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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James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola (KO), earns $12.0M 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
James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola (KO), earns $12.0M 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.
Coca-Cola has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (56/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -5.8%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.6% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Coca-Cola is 200:1. The median worker at Coca-Cola earns $60K per year, while CEO James Quincey earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Coca-Cola employs approximately 79,000 people. The company operates in the Beverages industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $46.5B in annual revenue.