Laura Alber is Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Williams Sonoma Inc (WSM). The company reported total compensation of $33,297,422 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,600,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $18,999,797 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $12,500,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $197,625 |
| Total | $33,297,422 |
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 Williams Sonoma Inc filed May 6, 2026, accession 0000719955-26-000109.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | $1,600,000 | $0 | $18,999,797 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $197,625 | $33,297,422 |
| FY2024 | Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | $1,600,000 | $0 | $15,999,690 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $92,684 | $27,692,374 |
| FY2023 | Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | $1,600,000 | $0 | $13,999,878 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $96,662 | $23,696,540 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Williams Sonoma Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $17,185,636 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $16,111,786 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 91st |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 11 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Williams Sonoma Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Alber this page | Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | $33,297,422 |
| Jeff Howie | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $7,831,094 |
| Monica Bhargava | President, Pottery Barn Brand | $4,547,690 |
| Karalyn Yearout | Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | $4,412,976 |
| David King | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | $4,178,897 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Williams Sonoma Inc compensation brief.
Laura Alber's compensation sits inside Williams Sonoma Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.