Mark McFarland is Chief Executive Officer (former President) of Talen Energy Corp (TLN). The company reported total compensation of $18,739,647 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,131,346 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $1,000,000 |
| Stock awards | $14,505,986 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,054,413 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $47,902 |
| Total | $18,739,647 |
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 Talen Energy Corp filed March 19, 2026, accession 0001622536-26-000023.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer (former President) | $1,131,346 | $1,000,000 | $14,505,986 | $0 | $2,054,413 | $0 | $47,902 | $18,739,647 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer (former President) | $1,125,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,100,625 | $0 | $32,502 | $6,258,127 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer (former President) | $683,654 | — | $27,667,227 | — | $1,210,079 | — | $13,782 | $29,574,742 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Talen Energy Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $8,999,073 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $9,740,574 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 94th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 17 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Talen Energy Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark McFarland this page | Chief Executive Officer (former President) | $18,739,647 |
| Terry Nutt | President (former Chief Financial Officer) | $6,806,958 |
| Brad Berryman | Chief Operating Officer (former Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer) | $5,414,077 |
| Andrew Wright | Chief Administrative Officer | $5,389,671 |
| John Wander | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $5,356,035 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Talen Energy Corp compensation brief.
Mark McFarland's compensation sits inside Talen Energy Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.