CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
General Motors GM
CEO: Mary Barra · Automobiles · 167,000 employees
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors (GM), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. General Motors receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (74/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 123:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 94.7%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +14.2%.
How General Motors CEO Pay Compares
Mary Barra's $8.0M total compensation is 22% below the Automobiles industry median of $10.2M. The 123:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 28% lower than the industry average of 170:1.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors (GM), received $8.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 123x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: 14.2% TSR, 3.8% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 95% 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. General Motors operates in Automobiles with 167,000 employees and $172.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $55.0B. 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 General Motors (GM).
Compensation Breakdown
Mary Barra's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $838K | - | $4.2M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $922K | $8.4M |
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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Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors (GM), earns $8.0M 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
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors (GM), earns $8.0M 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.
General Motors has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (74/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +14.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 94.7% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at General Motors is 123:1. The median worker at General Motors earns $65K per year, while CEO Mary Barra earns $8.0M in total compensation.
General Motors employs approximately 167,000 people. The company operates in the Automobiles industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $172.0B in annual revenue.