CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Mastercard MA
CEO: Michael Miebach · Payment Processing · 33,400 employees
Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard (MA), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Mastercard receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of A (81/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 120:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.3%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +31.0%.
How Mastercard CEO Pay Compares
Michael Miebach's $12.0M total compensation is 20% below the Payment Processing industry median of $15.0M. The 120:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 11% lower than the industry average of 135:1.
Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard (MA), received $12.0M 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 120x. 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 positive over the three-year window: TSR of 31.0% alongside 14.3% revenue growth. Compensation packages tied to relative TSR or absolute return benchmarks would have vested at or near target levels with this performance profile.
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. Mastercard operates in Payment Processing with 33,400 employees and $28.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $450.0B. 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 Mastercard (MA).
Compensation Breakdown
Michael Miebach's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
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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Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard (MA), earns $12.0M 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
Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard (MA), earns $12.0M 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.
Mastercard has a Pay-for-Performance Score of A (81/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +31.0%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.3% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Mastercard is 120:1. The median worker at Mastercard earns $100K per year, while CEO Michael Miebach earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Mastercard employs approximately 33,400 people. The company operates in the Payment Processing industry within the Financials sector, generating $28.2B in annual revenue.