Starbucks SBUX
CEO: Brian Niccol · Restaurants · 381,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | — | $13.2M | $4.8M | $4.2M | $142K | $24.8M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | — | $6.8M | $2.1M | $3.6M | $11K | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | — | $7.4M | $1.6M | $2.9M | $145K | $14.1M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | — | $6.6M | $1.6M | $3.7M | $170K | $14.2M |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Brian Niccol, CEO of Starbucks (SBUX), earns $24.8M 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.
Starbucks has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (49/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +64.6%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 65.3% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Starbucks is 248:1. The median worker at Starbucks earns $100K per year, while CEO Brian Niccol earns $24.8M in total compensation.
Starbucks employs approximately 381,000 people. The company operates in the Restaurants industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $36.2B in annual revenue.