CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
International Flavors IFF
CEO: Erik Fyrwald · Specialty Chemicals · 22,000 employees
Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors (IFF), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. International Flavors receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (59/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 114:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 94.0%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -7.9%.
How International Flavors CEO Pay Compares
Erik Fyrwald's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of $8.0M. The 114:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 114:1.
Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors (IFF), 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 114x. 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: -7.9% TSR, -2.6% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 94%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. International Flavors operates in Specialty Chemicals with 22,000 employees and $11.3B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $20.0B. 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 International Flavors (IFF).
Compensation Breakdown
Erik Fyrwald'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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Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors (IFF), 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.
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Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors (IFF), 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.
International Flavors has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (59/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -7.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 94.0% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at International Flavors is 114:1. The median worker at International Flavors earns $70K per year, while CEO Erik Fyrwald earns $8.0M in total compensation.
International Flavors employs approximately 22,000 people. The company operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry within the Materials sector, generating $11.3B in annual revenue.