Deere & Company DE
CEO: John May · Machinery · 83,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $468K | $8.4M | $2.0M | $2.1M | $158K | $14.7M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | — | $7.2M | $3.5M | $2.0M | $134K | $14.3M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | — | $9.2M | $1.9M | $2.6M | $71K | $15.6M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | — | $5.7M | $3.2M | $1.8M | $177K | $12.3M |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
John May, CEO of Deere & Company (DE), earns $14.7M 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.
Deere & Company has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (65/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -12.3%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 94.4% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Deere & Company is 391:1. The median worker at Deere & Company earns $38K per year, while CEO John May earns $14.7M in total compensation.
Deere & Company employs approximately 83,000 people. The company operates in the Machinery industry within the Industrials sector, generating $55.7B in annual revenue.