Elliott Hill, CEO of Nike (NKE), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Nike receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of D (46/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 300:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 90.6%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -10.7%.
How Nike CEO Pay Compares
Elliott Hill's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Apparel industry median of $12.0M. The 300:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 300:1.
Nike (NKE) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Elliott Hill. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-worker pay ratio at Nike is 300x — Elliott Hill's pay is over 300 times the median worker pay of $40,000. Ratios at this magnitude reflect either very high CEO compensation, a low-wage workforce mix, or both. Three-year performance has been negative: TSR of -10.7% and -4.9% revenue change. Significant CEO compensation alongside negative shareholder returns is the most controversial pay pattern and is the central case for proxy-advisor pay-for-performance opposition.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 91% 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. Nike operates in Apparel with 79,400 employees and $51.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $120.0B. 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 Nike (NKE).
Compensation Breakdown
Elliott Hill'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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Elliott Hill, CEO of Nike (NKE), 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
Elliott Hill, CEO of Nike (NKE), 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.
Nike has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (46/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -10.7%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 90.6% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Nike is 300:1. The median worker at Nike earns $40K per year, while CEO Elliott Hill earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Nike employs approximately 79,400 people. The company operates in the Apparel industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $51.2B in annual revenue.