Jonathan DeGaynor is President and Chief Executive Officer of Methode Electronics Inc (MEI). The company reported total compensation of $8,090,755 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,018,269 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,456,045 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,562,500 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $53,941 |
| Total | $8,090,755 |
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 Methode Electronics Inc filed July 31, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-030317.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,018,269 | $0 | $4,456,045 | $0 | $2,562,500 | $0 | $53,941 | $8,090,755 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $788,462 | $0 | $3,943,982 | $0 | $750,270 | $0 | $256,505 | $5,739,219 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Methode Electronics Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $7,411,869 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $678,886 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 69th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 13 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Methode Electronics Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan DeGaynor this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $8,090,755 |
| Laura Kowalchik | Chief Financial Officer | $2,549,784 |
| Lars Ullrich | Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Business | $2,034,740 |
| Kerry Vyverberg | General Counsel | $1,865,705 |
| John Erwin | Chief Procurement and EHS Officer | $1,487,114 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Methode Electronics Inc compensation brief.
Jonathan DeGaynor's compensation sits inside Methode Electronics Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.