CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
S&P Global SPGI
CEO: Douglas Peterson · Financial Data · 40,500 employees
Douglas Peterson, CEO of S&P Global (SPGI), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. S&P Global receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (65/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 150:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.4%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.5%.
How S&P Global CEO Pay Compares
Douglas Peterson's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Financial Data industry median of $12.0M. The 150:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 20% higher than the industry average of 125:1.
S&P Global (SPGI) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Douglas Peterson. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 150x, meaning Douglas Peterson's $12.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $80,000 earned by S&P Global workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 4.5% alongside 6.8% 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.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 88%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. S&P Global operates in Financial Data with 40,500 employees and $13.7B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $150.0B. 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 S&P Global (SPGI).
Compensation Breakdown
Douglas Peterson'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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Douglas Peterson, CEO of S&P Global (SPGI), 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
Douglas Peterson, CEO of S&P Global (SPGI), 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.
S&P Global has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (65/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.5%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.4% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at S&P Global is 150:1. The median worker at S&P Global earns $80K per year, while CEO Douglas Peterson earns $12.0M in total compensation.
S&P Global employs approximately 40,500 people. The company operates in the Financial Data industry within the Financials sector, generating $13.7B in annual revenue.