Brian Niccol is chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp (SBUX). The company reported total compensation of $30,992,773 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,599,998 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $5,000,000 |
| Stock awards | $19,881,585 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,971,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $2,540,190 |
| Total | $30,992,773 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Starbucks Corp filed January 26, 2026, accession 0001213900-26-007780.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | chairman and chief executive officer | $1,599,998 | $5,000,000 | $19,881,585 | $0 | $1,971,000 | $0 | $2,540,190 | $30,992,773 |
| FY2024 | chairman and chief executive officer | $61,538 | $5,000,000 | $90,291,772 | $0 | $30,295 | $0 | $418,071 | $95,801,676 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Starbucks Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $40,640,998 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-9,648,224 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 1st |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 4 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Starbucks Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Niccol this page | chairman and chief executive officer | $30,992,773 |
| Cathy Smith | executive vice president chief financial officer | $15,766,023 |
| Brady Brewer | chief executive officer, Starbucks International | $10,947,811 |
| Sara Kelly | executive vice president chief partner officer | $9,407,806 |
| Mike Grams | executive vice president chief operating officer | $8,666,624 |
| Rachel Ruggeri | former executive vice president chief financial officer | $6,782,716 |
| Val Bauduin | former interim chief financial officer | $1,983,600 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Starbucks Corp compensation brief.
Brian Niccol's compensation sits inside Starbucks Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.