Christopher Kempczinski compensation by year
MCDONALDS Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $612,500 | $675,000 | $725,000 | $867,500 | $963,506 | $1,302,500 | $1,368,833 | $1,417,500 | $1,529,167 | $1,550,000 |
| Bonus | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $843,479 | $2,500,183 | $1,250,129 | $4,750,129 | $7,000,179 | $5,750,227 | $6,500,181 | $7,500,146 | $8,000,215 |
| Option awards | $0 | $846,103 | $1,000,005 | $1,250,022 | $4,750,011 | $7,000,002 | $5,750,012 | $6,500,043 | $7,500,052 | $8,000,066 |
| Non-equity incentive | $961,860 | $1,362,025 | $336,869 | $1,707,478 | $0 | $4,368,745 | $4,240,878 | $4,027,620 | $854,670 | $2,367,160 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $14,784 | $120,846 | $116,283 | $154,026 | $383,386 | $356,706 | $660,564 | $709,657 | $811,228 | $657,084 |
| Total | $1,789,144 | $3,847,453 | $4,678,340 | $5,229,155 | $10,847,032 | $20,028,132 | $17,770,514 | $19,155,001 | $18,195,263 | $20,574,525 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: MCDONALDS Corp. DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-145548, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the MCDONALDS Corp. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-145548. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 7, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 70,887 | $21,665,194 | — |
| Option | 34,128 | — | $253.39 |
| Option | 59,798 | — | $266.20 |
| Option | 94,032 | — | $289.44 |
| Option | 119,959 | — | $307.60 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in MCDONALDS Corp.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments MCDONALDS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $6,975,000 | $18,625,938 | $46,424 | — |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $27,328,255 | — | $27,328,255 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in MCDONALDS Corp.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
MCDONALDS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kempczinski · this page | Chairman, President and CEO | $20,574,525 |
| Ian Borden | Executive Vice President and Global CFO | $8,589,731 |
| Gillian McDonald | Executive Vice President, Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | $6,061,987 |
| Joseph Erlinger | President, McDonald’s USA | $5,726,650 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert | President, International Operated Markets | $4,978,365 |
Board service
MCDONALDS board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: MCDONALDS pays directors a $120,000 cash retainer and $205,000 in Common Stock Equivalent Units. As stated in MCDONALDS's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Audit (Chair) · Nominating/Governance
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