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Starbucks SBUX

CEO: Brian Niccol · Restaurants · 381,000 employees

D
Pay-for-Performance
49/100
$24.8M
CEO Total Comp
248:1
CEO-Worker Ratio
65.3%
Say-on-Pay Vote
+64.6%
3yr TSR
$100K
Median Worker Pay

Compensation Breakdown

Salary$2.1M
Stock Awards$13.2M
Options$4.8M
Non-Equity Incentive$4.2M
Pension$379K
Other$142K

Compensation History

YearSalaryBonusStock AwardsOptionsNon-EquityOtherTotal
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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Peer CEO Compensation

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.

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