John Schmidt is President and Chief Executive Officer of Caleres Inc (CAL). The company reported total compensation of $4,143,930 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,150,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,500,016 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $435,277 |
| All other compensation | $58,637 |
| Total | $4,143,930 |
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 Caleres Inc filed April 16, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-158809.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,854,729 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-6,710,799 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 12th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 17 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Caleres Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Schmidt this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,143,930 |
| Jack Calandra | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,387,007 |
| Todd Hasty | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | $1,037,193 |
| Daniel Friedman | Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer | $1,023,075 |
| Brian Costello | Division President--Famous Footwear | $979,659 |
| Willis Hill | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer | $801,669 |
| Daniel Karpel | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer | $418,624 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Caleres Inc compensation brief.
John Schmidt's compensation sits inside Caleres Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.