Ford CEO Farley’s 2025 Pay Rises to $27.5M with $75M Equity Tie-In
Ford CEO Jim Farley earned $27.52M in 2025, up $3M from 2024, including $18.8M in stock awards, $5.7M in incentives and a $1.7M salary. Ford spent over $100M on its six top executives, with about $75M in performance-tied equity and a 130% company-wide bonus rate.
1. Record Compensation Package
Jim Farley’s total 2025 compensation reached $27.52 million, marking his highest payout since becoming CEO in 2020. The package comprised a $1.7 million salary, $18.8 million in stock awards, $5.7 million in incentive plan compensation and $1.2 million in other benefits.
2. Executive Pay Pool
Ford allocated over $100 million to its six highest-paid executives in 2025, including Board Executive Chair Bill Ford at $20.2 million and Chief Electric Vehicle Officer Doug Field at $15.2 million. Vice Chair John Lawler, CFO Sherry House and President of Ford Pro Alicia Boler Davis also featured in the top-earner list.
3. Bonus Structure and Performance Metrics
Salaried staff and executives benefited from a 130% company-wide bonus rate after Ford met most key targets, including product quality metrics and global EV volume goals. Farley and Bill Ford’s bonuses mirror the company rate, as they have no separate individual evaluation multipliers.
4. Pay Ratio and Governance Implications
The SEC filing shows the median annual compensation for a Ford employee was $93,397, creating a CEO-to-median pay ratio of 295:1. The substantial performance-tied equity emphasizes shareholder alignment but may prompt governance scrutiny over executive pay levels.