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DTE Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)

DTE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Joi Harris
Median of the other named officers
$3,705,717
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 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
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Chief executive total compensation — Joi Harris: $3,474,783 → $6,732,386 (93.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.1% → 96.7% (0.4 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 87:1 → 53:1 (39.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is DTE Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
Joi Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,732,386 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $3,474,783 reported for fiscal 2024, Harris' total was 93.7% higher.
What was DTE Energy's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in DTE Energy's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alliant Energy Company, Ameren Corporation, American Electric Power Company, Inc., CenterPoint Energy and CMS Energy Corporation, among others. The Long-Term Incentive Plan Performance Peer Group includes IDACorp Inc., OGE Energy Corporation, Portland General Electric Company and TXNM Resources.
What is DTE Energy's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 53:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $158,285.

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
Gerardo Norcia
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Trevor Lauer
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Electric
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Ruud
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Stiers
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage and Energy Trading
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
JoAnn Chavez
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerardo Norcia
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Ruud
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Trevor Lauer
Vice Chairman and Group President - DTE
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Mark Stiers
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage and Energy Trading
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
JoAnn Chavez
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerardo Norcia
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Ruud
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Trevor Lauer
Vice Chairman and Group President - DTE
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Joi Harris
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Mark Stiers
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage and Energy Trading
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerardo Norcia
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Joi Harris
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Ruud
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Trevor Lauer
Vice Chairman and Group President - DTE
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
JoAnn Chavez
Special Advisor to CEO and General Counsel
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Mark Stiers
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage and Energy Trading
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Matthew Paul
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Electric
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
David RuudRSU◇——◇—◇◇
David RuudPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
David RuudRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Gerardo NorciaRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Gerardo NorciaPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
JoAnn ChavezPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
JoAnn ChavezRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Joi HarrisPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
Joi HarrisRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Joi HarrisRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Mark W. StiersRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Mark W. StiersPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
Matthew PaulRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Matthew PaulPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
Trevor F. LauerRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Trevor F. LauerPSU◇—◇—◇◇◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 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
David RuudPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Gerardo NorciaRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
JoAnn ChavezPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Matthew PaulPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Trevor LauerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Joi HarrisPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Mark StiersPSU◇◇——
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.
David Ruud
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Gerardo Norcia
Executive Chairman · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Joi Harris
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Mark Stiers
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Vantage and Energy Trading · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Matthew Paul
President and Chief Operating Officer - DTE Electric · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Trevor Lauer
Vice Chairman and Group President - DTE · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Cassandra Santos
◇◇———◇◇
Gail J. McGovern
◇◇———◇◇
Mark A. Murray
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Charles G. McClure, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Valerie M. Williams
◇◇———◇◇
Gary Torgow
◇◇———◇◇
David A. Brandon
◇◇———◇◇
Robert C. Skaggs, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
David A. Thomas
◇◇———◇◇
Nicholas K. Akins
◇◇———◇◇
Deborah L. Byers
◇◇———◇◇
James H. Vandenberghe
◇————◇◇
Gerardo Norcia and Joi M. Harris 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.
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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Alliant Energy Company LNT
  • Ameren Corporation AEE
  • American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
  • CenterPoint Energy CNP
  • CMS Energy Corporation CMS
  • Dominion Energy D
  • Duke Energy Corporation DUK
  • Edison International EIX
  • Entergy Corporation ETR
  • Evergy, Inc. EVRG
  • Eversource Energy ES
  • Exelon Corporation EXC
  • FirstEnergy Corporation FE
  • NiSource, Inc. NI
  • PG&E Corporation PCG
  • Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PNW
  • PPL Corporation PPL
  • Public Service Enterprise Group PEG
  • Sempra Energy SRE
  • Southern Company SO
  • WEC Energy Group, Inc. WEC
  • Xcel Energy, Inc. XEL
Long-Term Incentive Plan Performance Peer Group
  • IDACorp Inc. IDA
  • OGE Energy Corporation OGE
  • Portland General Electric Company POR
  • TXNM Resources TXNM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇

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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358 figures on this page: 349 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
349 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000936340-26-000115
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000936340-26-000062
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · and 3 more sections
  3. 0000936340-25-000137
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000936340-25-000081
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000936340-24-000149
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000936340-24-000100
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000936340-23-000128
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001558370-23-004430
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000936340-22-000150
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000936340-21-000170
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000936340-20-000189
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000936340-19-000156
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000936340-18-000136
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers DTE Energy discloses

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

Alliant Energy CompanyAmeren CorporationAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.CenterPoint EnergyCMS Energy CorporationDominion EnergyDuke Energy CorporationEdison InternationalEntergy CorporationEvergy, Inc.Eversource EnergyExelon CorporationFirstEnergy CorporationNiSource, Inc.PG&E CorporationPinnacle West Capital CorporationPPL CorporationPublic Service Enterprise GroupSempra EnergySouthern CompanyWEC Energy Group, Inc.Xcel Energy, Inc.IDACorp Inc.OGE Energy 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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