John May compensation by year
DEERE Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $599,840 | $620,606 | $644,930 | $889,760 | $1,199,245 | $1,429,174 | $1,495,834 | $1,591,674 | $1,658,671 | $1,694,507 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,273,139 | $1,124,684 | $1,739,879 | $1,876,726 | $6,878,173 | $5,991,488 | $7,244,251 | $12,446,367 | $13,052,518 | $13,950,239 |
| Option awards | $596,455 | $601,227 | $600,568 | $655,191 | $2,624,979 | $3,298,699 | $3,989,987 | $5,733,640 | $4,439,055 | $4,255,133 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,251,358 | $1,273,884 | $1,119,225 | $1,421,607 | $3,741,252 | $8,055,803 | $6,850,531 | $5,911,159 | $5,971,216 | $5,450,551 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $388,506 | $275,458 | $1,606 | $970,162 | $834,610 | $741,736 | — | $436,715 | $1,698,832 | $1,437,161 |
| All other | $162,727 | $149,905 | $167,788 | $192,246 | $310,125 | $395,926 | $719,548 | $602,964 | $981,380 | $1,137,833 |
| Total | $4,272,025 | $4,045,764 | $4,273,996 | $6,005,692 | $15,588,384 | $19,912,826 | $20,300,151 | $26,722,519 | $27,801,672 | $27,925,424 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: DEERE & CO DEF 14A filed January 14, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-003618, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the DEERE & CO filed document, accession 0001104659-26-003618. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed January 14, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 42,546 | $19,640,510 | — |
| PSU | 23,552 | $10,872,310 | — |
| PSU | 20,350 | $9,394,170 | — |
| PSU | 18,994 | $8,768,200 | — |
| RSU | 9,497 | $4,384,100 | — |
| RSU | 7,772 | $3,587,788 | — |
| RSU | 3,081 | $1,422,282 | — |
| Option | 36,597 | — | $448.03 |
| Option | 29,883 | — | $377.01 |
| Option | 13,865 | — | $438.44 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in DEERE & CO's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
DEERE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John May · this page | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President | $27,925,424 |
| Ryan Campbell | President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems | $7,694,729 |
| Rajesh Kalathur | President, John Deere Financial, and Chief Information Officer | $7,655,324 |
| Deanna Kovar | President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, Production & Precision Ag, Sales and Marketing | $7,444,443 |
| Joshua Jepsen | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $7,393,638 |
Board service
DEERE board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: DEERE pays directors a $140,000 cash retainer and $180,000 in equity. As stated in DEERE's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
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