Carol Tome, CEO of UPS (UPS), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. UPS receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (68/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 218:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 87.3%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +13.9%.
How UPS CEO Pay Compares
Carol Tome's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Logistics industry median of $12.0M. The 218:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 20% higher than the industry average of 182:1.
Carol Tome, CEO of UPS (UPS), received $12.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 218x, meaning Carol Tome's $12.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $55,000 earned by UPS 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 13.9% alongside 6.2% 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 87% 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. UPS operates in Logistics with 500,000 employees and $91.1B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $100.0B. 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 UPS (UPS).
Compensation Breakdown
Carol Tome'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 | $1.3M | - | $6.3M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $12.5M |
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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Carol Tome, CEO of UPS (UPS), 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
Carol Tome, CEO of UPS (UPS), 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.
UPS has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (68/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +13.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 87.3% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at UPS is 218:1. The median worker at UPS earns $55K per year, while CEO Carol Tome earns $12.0M in total compensation.
UPS employs approximately 500,000 people. The company operates in the Logistics industry within the Industrials sector, generating $91.1B in annual revenue.