What they were paid
Merck Director Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $155,000 | — | — | $250,000 | $405,000 |
| FY2024 | $153,750 | $0 | $0 | $260,000 | $413,750 |
| FY2023 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $380,000 |
| FY2022 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $275,000 | $425,000 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Merck & Co., Inc. DEF 14A filed April 8, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-147704, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Merck & Co., Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-147704. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 8, 2026.
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Data as of April 8, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025Merck pays directors a $120,000 cash retainer and $220,000 in Deferred Stock Units (phantom shares).
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themAudit · Research (Chair)
The rest of the Merck board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christine E. Seidman, M.D | Independent Director | $385,000 |
| Douglas M. Baker Jr | Independent Director | $350,000 |
| Inge G. Thulin | Independent Director | $340,000 |
| Kathy J. Warden | Independent Director | $340,000 |
| Mary Ellen Coe | Independent Director | $340,000 |
| Pamela J. Craig | Independent Director | $405,000 |
| Patricia F. Russo | Independent Director | $365,000 |
| Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D | Independent Director | $340,000 |
| Robert M. Davis | Chair of the Board | — |
| Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D | Independent Director | $350,000 |
| Surendralal L. Karsanbhai | Independent Director | $405,000 |
| Thomas H. Glocer | Lead Independent Director | $415,000 |
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