CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Northrop Grumman NOC
CEO: Kathy Warden · Aerospace & Defense · 95,000 employees
Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman (NOC), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Northrop Grumman receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (67/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 80:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.2%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.8%.
How Northrop Grumman CEO Pay Compares
Kathy Warden's $8.0M total compensation is 33% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of $12.0M. The 80:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 32% lower than the industry average of 117:1.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) disclosed $8.0M in CEO compensation for Kathy Warden. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 80x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 10.8% alongside 3.3% revenue growth. Flat performance over a multi-year window is where pay-versus-performance debates get the most heated: large compensation packages without commensurate shareholder returns are the modal complaint at annual meetings.
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. Northrop Grumman operates in Aerospace & Defense with 95,000 employees and $39.3B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $75.0B. 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 Northrop Grumman (NOC).
Compensation Breakdown
Kathy Warden'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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Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman (NOC), 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
Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman (NOC), 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.
Northrop Grumman has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (67/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.8%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.2% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Northrop Grumman is 80:1. The median worker at Northrop Grumman earns $100K per year, while CEO Kathy Warden earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Northrop Grumman employs approximately 95,000 people. The company operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry within the Industrials sector, generating $39.3B in annual revenue.