John Butler is President and Chief Executive Officer of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA). The company reported total compensation of $5,652,339 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $864,010 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,164,338 |
| Option awards | $2,024,798 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $580,973 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $18,220 |
| Total | $5,652,339 |
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 Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. filed April 28, 2026, accession 0001517022-26-000034.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $864,010 | $0 | $2,164,338 | $2,024,798 | $580,973 | $0 | $18,220 | $5,652,339 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $833,966 | $0 | $1,013,880 | $1,314,898 | $1,033,200 | $0 | $64,170 | $4,260,114 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $795,723 | $0 | $184,669 | $780,318 | $997,193 | $0 | $17,220 | $2,775,123 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Akebia Therapeutics, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $3,401,863 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $2,250,477 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 85th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Butler this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,652,339 |
| Steven Burke | Senior Vice President, Chief Research & Development and Medical Officer | $1,859,815 |
| Erik Ostrowski | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business Officer and Treasurer | $1,792,361 |
| Nicholas Grund | Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | $1,728,405 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. compensation brief.
John Butler's compensation sits inside Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.