Hershey Company HSY
CEO: Michele Buck · Confectionery · 20,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | — | $2.6M | $447K | $590K | $41K | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $692K | $2.3M | $696K | $616K | $59K | $6.4M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | — | $3.1M | $437K | $1.0M | $11K | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | — | $1.9M | $650K | $624K | $198K | $5.2M |
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.
Named Executive Officers
Frequently Asked Questions
Michele Buck, CEO of Hershey Company (HSY), earns $5.7M 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.
Hershey Company has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (65/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -17.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 77.2% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Hershey Company is 75:1. The median worker at Hershey Company earns $76K per year, while CEO Michele Buck earns $5.7M in total compensation.
Hershey Company employs approximately 20,000 people. The company operates in the Confectionery industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $11.2B in annual revenue.