CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Kraft Heinz KHC
CEO: Carlos Abrams-Rivera · Packaged Foods · 36,000 employees
Carlos Abrams-Rivera, CEO of Kraft Heinz (KHC), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Kraft Heinz receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (53/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 160:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.0%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -5.8%.
How Kraft Heinz CEO Pay Compares
Carlos Abrams-Rivera's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Packaged Foods industry median of $8.0M. The 160:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 160:1.
Total compensation for Carlos Abrams-Rivera at Kraft Heinz (KHC) 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 160x, meaning Carlos Abrams-Rivera's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $50,000 earned by Kraft Heinz 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: -5.8% TSR, -3.2% 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 85% 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. Kraft Heinz operates in Packaged Foods with 36,000 employees and $25.8B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $40.0B. 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 Kraft Heinz (KHC).
Compensation Breakdown
Carlos Abrams-Rivera'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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Peer CEO Compensation
Carlos Abrams-Rivera, CEO of Kraft Heinz (KHC), 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
Carlos Abrams-Rivera, CEO of Kraft Heinz (KHC), 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.
Kraft Heinz has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (53/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -5.8%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.0% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Kraft Heinz is 160:1. The median worker at Kraft Heinz earns $50K per year, while CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Kraft Heinz employs approximately 36,000 people. The company operates in the Packaged Foods industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $25.8B in annual revenue.