CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Hilton Worldwide HLT
CEO: Christopher Nassetta · Hotels · 178,000 employees
Christopher Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Worldwide (HLT), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Hilton Worldwide receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (64/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 250:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.8%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +12.9%.
How Hilton Worldwide CEO Pay Compares
Christopher Nassetta's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Hotels industry median of $8.0M. The 250:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 250:1.
Total compensation for Christopher Nassetta at Hilton Worldwide (HLT) was $8.0M. 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 250x, meaning Christopher Nassetta's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $32,000 earned by Hilton Worldwide workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: 12.9% TSR, 8.5% 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 86% 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. Hilton Worldwide operates in Hotels with 178,000 employees and $10.8B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $58.0B. 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 Hilton Worldwide (HLT).
Compensation Breakdown
Christopher Nassetta'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 | $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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Christopher Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Worldwide (HLT), 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
Christopher Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Worldwide (HLT), 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.
Hilton Worldwide has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (64/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +12.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.8% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Hilton Worldwide is 250:1. The median worker at Hilton Worldwide earns $32K per year, while CEO Christopher Nassetta earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Hilton Worldwide employs approximately 178,000 people. The company operates in the Hotels industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $10.8B in annual revenue.