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C. H. Robinson Worldwide Executive Compensation (FY25)

CHRW · Eden Prairie, MN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 11, 2026
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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Bozeman
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — David Bozeman: $8,777,208 → $11,045,949 (25.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.7% → 95.9% (2.2 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 149:1 → 178:1 (19.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is C. H. Robinson Worldwide's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for David Bozeman, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,045,949 in fiscal 2025. Bozeman's total moved 25.8% higher from the $8,777,208 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was C. H. Robinson Worldwide's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in C. H. Robinson Worldwide's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes CSX Corporation, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Fastenal Company, FedEx Corporation and GXO Logistics, Inc., among others.
What is C. H. Robinson Worldwide's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 178:1, against median employee compensation of $62,176.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Arun Rajan
D. Rajan Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Zechmeister
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Short
President of Global Forwarding
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Bozeman
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Arun Rajan
D. Rajan Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Michael Short
President of Global Forwarding
◇—◇—◇——◇
Michael Zechmeister
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇——— not reconciled
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Bozeman
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Damon Lee
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Arun Rajan
D. Rajan Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Michael Short
President of Global Forwarding
◇—◇—◇——◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Bozeman
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Arun Rajan
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dorothy Capers
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Damon Lee
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Short
President of Global Forwarding
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Arun D. RajanPSU◇—◇—— withheld—◇
Arun D. RajanPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Damon J. LeePSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Damon J. LeePSU◇—◇—— withheld—◇
David P. BozemanPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
David P. BozemanPSU◇—◇—— withheld—◇
Dorothy G. CapersPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Dorothy G. CapersPSU◇—◇—— withheld—◇
Dorothy G. CapersRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael J. ShortPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Michael J. ShortPSU◇—◇—— withheld—◇
Fiscal 2024 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. 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
Damon LeeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David BozemanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Dorothy CapersRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Arun RajanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Arun Rajan
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Severance base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Damon Lee
Chief Financial Officer
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Michael Short
President of Global Forwarding
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jodee A. Kozlak
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Mark A. Goodburn
◇◇————◇
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile
◇◇————◇
Kermit R. Crawford
◇◇————◇
Timothy C. Gokey
◇◇————◇
Paula C. Tolliver
◇◇————◇
Paige K. Robbins
◇◇————◇
Michael H. McGarry
◇◇————◇
Henry W. Jay Winship
◇◇————◇
Edward G. Feitzinger
◇◇————◇
James J. Barber, Jr
◇◇————◇
Henry J. Maier
◇◇————◇
David P. Bozeman served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
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 chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • CSX Corporation CSX
  • Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD
  • Fastenal Company FAST
  • FedEx Corporation FDX
  • GXO Logistics, Inc. GXO
  • Hub Group, Inc. HUBG
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT
  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. KNX
  • Landstar System, Inc. LSTR
  • Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC
  • Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL
  • Performance Food Group Company PFGC
  • RXO, Inc. RXO
  • Ryder System, Inc. R
  • Schneider National, Inc. SNDR
  • Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER
  • United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI
  • United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
  • US Foods Holding Corp. USFD
  • W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 9, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 9, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 14, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 10, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 11, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 12, 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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Citations

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263 figures on this page: 252 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
252 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001043277-26-000018
  2. 0001043277-26-000011
    2025 Director Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001043277-25-000025
  4. 0001043277-25-000014
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001043277-24-000042
    Employment Agreement
  6. 0001043277-24-000028
  7. 0001043277-24-000013
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001193125-23-138261
  9. 0001043277-23-000009
    Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001193125-22-144992
  11. 0001193125-21-157633
  12. 0001193125-20-139061
  13. 0001193125-19-146337
  14. 0001193125-18-164131
  15. 0001193125-17-172130
  16. 0001193125-16-592052
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Peers C. H. Robinson Worldwide discloses

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

CSX CorporationExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.Fastenal CompanyFedEx CorporationGXO Logistics, Inc.Hub Group, Inc.J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.Landstar System, Inc.Norfolk Southern CorporationOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Performance Food Group CompanyRXO, Inc.Ryder System, Inc.Schneider National, Inc.Uber Technologies, Inc.United Natural Foods, Inc.United Parcel Service, Inc.US Foods Holding Corp.W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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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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