John Tyson compensation by year
TYSON FOODS Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $928,818 | $937,587 | $1,046,619 | $1,062,000 | $1,229,769 | $1,212,000 | $1,212,000 | $1,212,000 | $1,212,000 | $1,212,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,068,728 | $4,099,207 | $4,485,158 | $4,693,930 | $5,053,240 | $5,580,000 | $4,659,643 | $4,469,093 | $7,569,245 | $4,934,847 |
| Option awards | $1,252,547 | $1,252,542 | $1,312,505 | $1,450,008 | $1,500,003 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,015 | $1,500,005 | $1,681,378 | $1,500,000 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,448,875 | $1,813,982 | $1,205,998 | $1,249,605 | $1,761,792 | $3,600,000 | $2,829,240 | $315,000 | $4,131,000 | $5,886,120 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $183,113 | $561,251 | $554,030 | $36,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $1,734,084 | $1,789,232 | $1,392,305 | $1,830,449 | $1,674,485 | $1,849,940 | $1,832,573 | $1,330,914 | $3,810,849 | $3,991,886 |
| Total | $9,616,165 | $10,453,801 | $9,996,615 | $10,322,100 | $11,219,289 | $13,741,940 | $12,033,471 | $8,827,012 | $18,404,472 | $17,524,853 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: TYSON FOODS, INC. DEF 14A filed December 17, 2025, accession 0000100493-25-000114, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the TYSON FOODS, INC. filed document, accession 0000100493-25-000114. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed December 17, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 123,102 | $6,670,897 | — |
| RSU | 92,965 | $5,037,773 | — |
| RSU | 91,575 | $4,962,449 | — |
| RSU | 30,775 | $1,667,697 | — |
| RSU | 24,055 | $1,303,540 | — |
| Option | 88,261 | — | $48.74 |
| Option | 107,604 | — | $64.54 |
| Option | 31,605 | — | $65.52 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in TYSON FOODS, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
TYSON FOODS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie King | President and Chief Executive Officer | $34,469,569 |
| John Tyson · this page | Chairman of the Board | $17,524,853 |
| Devin Cole | Chief Operating Officer | $7,559,414 |
| Brady Stewart | former Group President Beef, Pork and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $6,704,899 |
| Wes Morris | former Group President Poultry | $6,623,706 |
| Curt Calaway | Chief Financial Officer | $6,390,658 |
| Adam Deckinger | Chief Legal & Administrative Officer | $5,392,008 |
Board service
TYSON FOODS board · FY2023–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | — | — | $0 | $824,046 | $824,046 |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
Each year as the company reported it in TYSON FOODS's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: TYSON FOODS pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $190,000 in equity. As stated in TYSON FOODS's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive Committee
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