Ryan Lance, CEO of ConocoPhillips (COP), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. ConocoPhillips receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (66/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 100:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 90.1%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.0%.
How ConocoPhillips CEO Pay Compares
Ryan Lance's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Oil & Gas industry median of $12.0M. The 100:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 7% lower than the industry average of 107:1.
ConocoPhillips (COP) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Ryan Lance. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 100x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 4.0% alongside 2.5% revenue growth. Flat performance over a multi-year window is where pay-versus-performance debates get the most heated: large compensation packages without commensurate shareholder returns are the modal complaint at annual meetings.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 90% 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. ConocoPhillips operates in Oil & Gas with 10,100 employees and $56.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $130.0B. 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 ConocoPhillips (COP).
Compensation Breakdown
Ryan Lance'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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Ryan Lance, CEO of ConocoPhillips (COP), 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
Ryan Lance, CEO of ConocoPhillips (COP), 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.
ConocoPhillips has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (66/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.0%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 90.1% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at ConocoPhillips is 100:1. The median worker at ConocoPhillips earns $120K per year, while CEO Ryan Lance earns $12.0M in total compensation.
ConocoPhillips employs approximately 10,100 people. The company operates in the Oil & Gas industry within the Energy sector, generating $56.0B in annual revenue.