Thomas Gayner is Chief Executive Officer of Markel Group, Inc. (MKL). The company reported total compensation of $14,124,065 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,100,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $9,226,081 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $3,740,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $57,984 |
| Total | $14,124,065 |
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 Markel Group, Inc. filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001096343-26-000033.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,100,000 | $0 | $9,226,081 | $0 | $3,740,000 | $0 | $57,984 | $14,124,065 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,093,269 | $0 | $6,277,084 | $0 | $2,310,000 | $0 | $57,534 | $9,737,887 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,050,000 | — | $5,387,107 | — | $1,575,000 | — | $56,184 | $8,068,291 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Markel Group, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $16,823,866 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-2,699,801 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 33rd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 15 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Markel Group, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gayner this page | Chief Executive Officer | $14,124,065 |
| Michael Heaton | former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $5,897,023 |
| Simon Wilson | Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Markel Insurance | $4,772,772 |
| Richard Grinnan | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $3,380,163 |
| Brian Costanzo | Chief Financial Officer | $2,719,307 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Markel Group, Inc. compensation brief.
Thomas Gayner's compensation sits inside Markel Group, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.