CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Kinder Morgan KMI
CEO: Kim Dang · Gas Pipelines · 10,500 employees
Kim Dang, CEO of Kinder Morgan (KMI), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2018. Kinder Morgan receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (69/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 84:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 89.8%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +8.7%.
How Kinder Morgan CEO Pay Compares
Kim Dang's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Gas Pipelines industry median of $8.0M. The 84:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 84:1.
Kim Dang, CEO of Kinder Morgan (KMI), 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 84x. 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: 8.7% TSR, 3.9% 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 90% 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. Kinder Morgan operates in Gas Pipelines with 10,500 employees and $15.4B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $48.0B. 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 Kinder Morgan (KMI).
Compensation Breakdown
Kim Dang's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2017 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2016 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2015 | $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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Kim Dang, CEO of Kinder Morgan (KMI), 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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Kim Dang, CEO of Kinder Morgan (KMI), 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.
Kinder Morgan has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (69/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +8.7%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 89.8% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Kinder Morgan is 84:1. The median worker at Kinder Morgan earns $95K per year, while CEO Kim Dang earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Kinder Morgan employs approximately 10,500 people. The company operates in the Gas Pipelines industry within the Energy sector, generating $15.4B in annual revenue.