Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor (F), earned $10.2M in total compensation in 2025. Ford Motor receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (54/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 157:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 91.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +11.8%.
How Ford Motor CEO Pay Compares
Jim Farley's $10.2M total compensation is 0% below the Automobiles industry median of $10.2M. The 157:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 8% lower than the industry average of 170:1.
Total compensation for Jim Farley at Ford Motor (F) was $10.2M. 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 157x, meaning Jim Farley's $10.2M total comp is roughly that many times the median $65,000 earned by Ford Motor workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 11.8% alongside 8.2% 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 91% 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. Ford Motor operates in Automobiles with 177,000 employees and $176.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $45.0B. 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 Ford Motor (F).
Compensation Breakdown
Jim Farley's $10.2M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.0M in base salary, $5.1M in stock awards, $1.2M in option awards, and $1.5M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | - | $5.1M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.1M | $10.2M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | - | $5.1M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.1M | $10.2M |
| 2023 | $920K | - | $4.6M | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.0M | $9.2M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
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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Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor (F), earns $10.2M 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
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor (F), earns $10.2M 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.
Ford Motor has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (54/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +11.8%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 91.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Ford Motor is 157:1. The median worker at Ford Motor earns $65K per year, while CEO Jim Farley earns $10.2M in total compensation.
Ford Motor employs approximately 177,000 people. The company operates in the Automobiles industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $176.2B in annual revenue.