General Electric Executive Compensation (FY25)
GE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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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 — H. Lawrence Culp Jr.: $88,954,586 → $45,616,160 (48.7% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 70.9% → 96.5% (25.6 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 1,279:1 → 486:1 (62.0% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is General Electric's chief executive and what were they paid?
H. Lawrence Culp Jr. was paid $45,616,160 in total compensation as Chairman & CEO for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $88,954,586 reported for fiscal 2024, Culp Jr.'s total was 48.7% lower.
What was General Electric's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 5, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in General Electric's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes American Airlines, Boeing, Caterpillar, FedEx and General Dynamics, among others.
What is General Electric's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 486:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $93,873.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Arduini President and Chief Executive Officer, GE HealthCare | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Slattery Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, GE Aerospace | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell Stokes President and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Engines and Services, GE Aerospace | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. Chairman & CEO, GE and CEO, GE Aerospace | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Carolina Dybeck Happe Former SVP, Finance Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell Stokes SVP, Former CEO, Commercial Engines & Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Holston SVP, General Counsel & Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
L. Kevin Cox SVP, CHRO, GE and CAO, GE Aerospace | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rahul Ghai SVP, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell Stokes SVP, Former CEO, Commercial Engines & Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rahul Ghai SVP, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christian Meisner Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Phillips III SVP, General Counsel & Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Lawrence Culp Jr. Chairman & CEO | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell Stokes SVP, Former CEO, Commercial Engines & Services Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rahul Ghai SVP, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mohamed Ali SVP, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Engines & Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Phillips III SVP, General Counsel & Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| John Phillips III | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John Phillips III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John Phillips III | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Mohamed Ali | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mohamed Ali | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mohamed Ali | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Mohamed Ali | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Rahul Ghai | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Rahul Ghai | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Rahul Ghai | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Rahul Ghai | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Russell Stokes | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Russell Stokes | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Russell Stokes | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Russell Stokes | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ali | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/17/2027 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/2/2030 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/19/2029 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/19/2028 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Russell Stokes | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 9/9/2026 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/29/2028 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/19/2029 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/2/2030 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 9/6/2027 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2032 | |
| Rahul Ghai | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| John Phillips III | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/1/2033 |
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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Horton Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Isabella Goren | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Catherine Lesjak | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen Angel | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Darren McDew | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sébastien Bazin | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Margaret Billson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Enders | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Edward Garden | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Wesley Bush | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
H. Lawrence Culp Jr 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($700,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- American Airlines AAL
- Boeing BA
- Caterpillar CAT
- FedEx FDX
- General Dynamics GD
- Honeywell HON
- L3Harris LHX
- RTX RTX
- Textron TXT
- TransDigm TDG
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 5, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 6, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 7, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 3, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 4, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 4, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 5, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 8, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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Peer benchmarking
Where General Electric sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Documents cited
- 0000040545-26-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000040545-26-0000182025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year‑End Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation for 202 · and 2 more sections
- 0000040545-25-000091
- 0001308179-25-000114Summary Compensation Table
- 0000040545-24-000147
- 0001308179-24-000139Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-138265
- 0001308179-23-000208Summary Compensation Table
- 0000040545-22-000035
- 0000040545-21-000030Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000040545-20-000024Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000040545-19-000028
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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}
}