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Albemarle Executive Compensation (FY25)

ALB · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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J. Kent Masters Jr.
Median of the other named officers
$4,125,939
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 5, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — J. Kent Masters Jr.: $14,368,498 → $15,513,654 (8.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 68.9% → 95.4% (26.5 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 212:1 → 216:1 (1.9% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Albemarle's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for J. Kent Masters Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $15,513,654 in fiscal 2025. Masters Jr.'s total moved 8.0% higher from the $14,368,498 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Albemarle's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 5, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Albemarle's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Celanese Corporation, Chemours Company, The, Corteva, Inc. and Dow Inc., among others.
What is Albemarle's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 216:1, against median employee compensation of $71,667.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Kent Masters Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Norris
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Netha Johnson Jr.
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Neal Sheorey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Kent Masters Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Neal Sheorey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Eric Norris
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Netha Johnson Jr.
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Melissa Anderson
Executive Vice President, Chief Business Transformation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Kent Masters Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Netha Johnson Jr.
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Eric Norris
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Neal Sheorey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Melissa Anderson
Executive Vice President, Chief Business Transformation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mark Mummert
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Eric W. NorrisPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Eric W. NorrisOptions/SARs◇——◇—◇◇
Eric W. NorrisPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Eric W. NorrisRSU◇——◇——◇
J. Kent Masters Jr.PSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
J. Kent Masters Jr.PSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
J. Kent Masters Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
J. Kent Masters Jr.OPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Mark R. MummertPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Mark R. MummertRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark R. MummertPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Mark R. MummertOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Melissa H. AndersonRSU◇——◇——◇
Melissa H. AndersonPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Melissa H. AndersonPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Melissa H. AndersonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Neal R. SheoreyPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Neal R. SheoreyRSU◇——◇——◇
Neal R. SheoreyOptions/SARs◇——◇—◇◇
Neal R. SheoreyPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Netha N. Johnson Jr.PSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Netha N. Johnson Jr.PSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Netha N. Johnson Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Netha N. Johnson Jr.Options/SARs◇——◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Eric NorrisOption◇—◇2/25/2032
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/25/2031
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/25/2029
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
Option◇—◇2/24/2033
Netha Johnson Jr.Option◇—◇2/25/2032
Option◇—◇2/24/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2030
Option◇—◇2/25/2029
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/25/2031
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Melissa AndersonOption◇—◇2/24/2032
Option◇—◇2/23/2033
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Option◇—◇2/25/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Mark MummertRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
Neal SheoreyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
RSU◇◇——
J. Kent Masters Jr.RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/25/2031
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
Option◇—◇2/24/2032
Option◇—◇2/23/2033
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James J. O'Brien
◇◇————◇
Gerald A. Steiner
◇◇————◇
Alejandro D. Wolff
◇◇————◇
M. Lauren Brlas
◇◇———◇◇
Glenda J. Minor
◇◇———◇◇
Holly A. Van Deursen
◇◇———◇◇
Diarmuid B. O'Connell
◇◇————◇
Dean L. Seavers
◇◇————◇
Ralf H. Cramer
◇◇————◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Common Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($600,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD
  • Celanese Corporation CE
  • Chemours Company, The CC
  • Corteva, Inc. CTVA
  • Dow Inc. DOW
  • DuPont de Nemours, Inc. DD
  • Eastman Chemical EMN
  • FMC Corporation FMC
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX
  • Huntsman Corporation HUN
  • Mosaic Company MOS
  • Newmont Corporation NEM
  • Olin Corporation OLN
  • Westlake Chemical Corporation WLKP

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 5, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 6, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 7, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 2, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 3, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 4, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 8, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 12, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 10, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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430 figures on this page: 419 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000915913-26-000075
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000915913-26-000050
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
  3. 0000915913-25-000087
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000915913-25-000072
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000915913-24-000107
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000915913-24-000089
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000915913-23-000108
  8. 0000915913-22-000099
  9. 0000915913-21-000102
  10. 0000915913-20-000102
  11. 0000915913-19-000045
  12. 0000915913-18-000026
  13. 0001193125-17-168690
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-16-587261
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Peers Albemarle discloses

The companies named in ALB's own disclosed peer group.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Celanese CorporationChemours Company, TheCorteva, Inc.Dow Inc.DuPont de Nemours, Inc.Eastman ChemicalFMC CorporationFreeport-McMoRan Inc.Huntsman CorporationMosaic CompanyNewmont CorporationOlin Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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