Tom Gallagher compensation by year
Arthur J. Gallagher Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 |
| Stock awards | $310,341 | $594,187 | $686,178 | $672,536 | $674,711 | $789,143 | $764,259 | $846,490 | $1,376,245 | $2,153,430 |
| Option awards | $299,130 | $425,966 | $276,246 | $302,022 | $313,087 | $769,085 | $524,521 | $589,410 | $1,048,119 | $1,461,865 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,125,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,575,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,575,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,375,000 | $3,937,500 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $28,886 | $69,973 | $0 | $96,662 | $79,381 | $0 | $0 | $27,671 | $0 | $87,265 |
| All other | $2,115,624 | $1,042,191 | $1,073,473 | $549,991 | $657,767 | $935,000 | $1,382,682 | $1,725,962 | $1,183,256 | $962,937 |
| Total | $4,628,981 | $4,132,317 | $4,510,897 | $4,321,211 | $4,199,945 | $6,493,228 | $6,171,462 | $6,689,533 | $8,107,619 | $9,977,997 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. DEF 14A filed March 23, 2026, accession 0000354190-26-000101, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. filed document, accession 0000354190-26-000101. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 24,054 | $6,224,935 | — |
| RSU | 9,560 | $2,474,032 | — |
| Option | 15,070 | — | $243.54 |
| Option | 10,964 | — | $127.90 |
| Option | 10,206 | — | $158.56 |
| Option | 12,744 | — | $177.09 |
| Option | 14,876 | — | $337.74 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Arthur J. Gallagher discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $16,218,440 | $0 | — |
| Disability | $0 | $16,218,440 | $0 | — |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $10,125,000 | $11,675,213 | $52,434 | $26,395,874 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $11,675,213 | $0 | $15,731,784 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,056,571 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,125,000 | $11,675,213 | $0 | $17,343,440 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $11,675,213 | $0 | $16,218,440 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Arthur J. Gallagher’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Gallagher | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $20,745,060 |
| Doug Howell | Chief Financial Officer | $10,023,628 |
| Tom Gallagher · this page | President | $9,977,997 |
| Patrick Gallagher | Chief Operating Officer | $8,285,614 |
| Walt Bay | General Counsel and Secretary | $8,258,424 |
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