John Kemper is President and CEO of Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH). The company reported total compensation of $6,498,082 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,047,742 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,926,209 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,313,108 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $211,023 |
| Total | $6,498,082 |
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 Commerce Bancshares Inc filed March 13, 2026, accession 0000022356-26-000107.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and CEO | $1,047,742 | $0 | $2,926,209 | $0 | $2,313,108 | $0 | $211,023 | $6,498,082 |
| FY2024 | President and CEO | $1,041,602 | $0 | $2,290,550 | $599,980 | $1,964,441 | $0 | $136,318 | $6,032,891 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Commerce Bancshares Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,612,093 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-114,011 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 50th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 23 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Commerce Bancshares Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Kemper this page | President and CEO | $6,498,082 |
| Charles Kim | Executive Vice President and CFO | $2,052,252 |
| Kevin Barth | Executive Vice President | $2,037,072 |
| John Handy | Executive Vice President | $1,745,272 |
| Robert Holmes | Executive Vice President | $1,663,981 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Commerce Bancshares Inc compensation brief.
John Kemper's compensation sits inside Commerce Bancshares Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.