Joseph Erlinger compensation by year
MCDONALDS Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $712,500 | $686,209 | $686,209 | $835,833 | $869,167 | $895,833 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $850,088 | $1,125,055 | $1,125,055 | $1,750,034 | $1,875,265 | $2,000,306 |
| Option awards | $850,022 | $1,125,020 | $1,125,020 | $1,750,002 | $1,875,058 | $2,000,033 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,132,819 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,315 | $314,922 | $711,774 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | — | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $1,232,877 | $1,727,232 | $1,727,232 | $235,838 | $1,176,953 | $118,704 |
| Total | $4,778,306 | $4,663,516 | $4,663,516 | $5,918,022 | $6,111,365 | $5,726,650 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: MCDONALDS Corp. DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-145548, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 18,522 | $5,660,879 | — |
| PSU | 11,481 | $3,508,938 | — |
| Option | 29,990 | — | $307.60 |
| Option | 10,120 | — | $266.20 |
| Option | 20,618 | — | $307.60 |
| Option | 10,387 | — | $253.39 |
| Option | 5,193 | — | $253.39 |
| Option | 17,248 | — | $266.20 |
| Option | 23,508 | — | $289.44 |
| Option | 13,791 | — | $289.44 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in MCDONALDS Corp.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
8 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 7, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 5,252 | $157.79 | 12,985.89 |
| 2026-06-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 5,252 | $284.32 | 7,733.89 |
| 2026-06-10 | Exercise or conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 5,252 | $0.00 | 15,757 |
| 2026-05-26 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 333 | $280.11 | 7,733.89 |
| 2026-04-23 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 333 | $302.72 | 8,066.89 |
| 2026-04-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 2,626 | $307.00 | 8,399.89 |
| 2026-04-10 | Exercise or conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 2,626 | $0.00 | 21,009 |
| 2026-04-10 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 2,626 | $157.79 | 11,025.89 |
The 8 most recent of 8 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments MCDONALDS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,980,000 | $5,208,511 | $34,172 | — |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $7,264,180 | — | — |
| Retirement | — | $6,332,924 | — | — |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in MCDONALDS Corp.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
MCDONALDS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kempczinski | Chairman, President and CEO | $20,574,525 |
| Ian Borden | Executive Vice President and Global CFO | $8,589,731 |
| Gillian McDonald | Executive Vice President, Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | $6,061,987 |
| Joseph Erlinger · this page | President, McDonald’s USA | $5,726,650 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert | President, International Operated Markets | $4,978,365 |
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