W.W. Grainger Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: W.W. Grainger (GWW) executive compensation
Creator: Velarion
License: https://intel.velarion.ai/terms

GWW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

◇

D.G. Macpherson

Latest say-on-pay support

April 29, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

◇

To the median employee

Velarion Intel, $5,000/year: one seat · one year · every company we cover, with dashboards, peer screens and board-ready briefs.

See every company’s exec pay — free for 3 days, no card See the plan and pricing

The paid brief on W.W. Grainger

Positioning against its disclosed peers, the governance read, incentive design, and the CD&A alignment analysis; the full peer table; a committee-ready PDF.

$500 for the Executive Compensation Report. Both reports for $900.

Get the executive brief Get the board briefNo account needed.

Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026

14 filings cited on this page

Method: intel.velarion.ai/methodology

A report that fails to generate is refunded in full

Published by Velarion Company Intelligence

W.W. Grainger brief$500Get the executive brief

Velarion Intel, one year, every company

300 figures on this page: 290 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is W.W. Grainger's chief executive and what were they paid?

D.G. Macpherson was paid $11,609,508 in total compensation as Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Macpherson's total was 6.7% higher than the $10,881,689 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was W.W. Grainger's say-on-pay result?

The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 29, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in W.W. Grainger's peer group?

The disclosed peer group names AutoZone, Inc., CDW Corporation, Cintas Corporation, Cummins Inc. and Eaton Corporation plc, among others.

What is W.W. Grainger's chief executive pay ratio?

The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 172:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,858.

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
D.G. Macpherson Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paige Robbins Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Deidra Merriwether Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
John Howard Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kathleen Carroll Former Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
D.G. Macpherson Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paige Robbins Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Deidra Merriwether Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
John Howard Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kathleen Carroll Former Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Matthew Fortin Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
D.G. Macpherson Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Deidra Merriwether Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paige Robbins Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jonny LeRoy Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
D.G. Macpherson Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Melanie Tinto Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Deidra Merriwether Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paige Robbins Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz Senior Vice President & Chief Legal 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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Deidra C. Merriwether	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Deidra C. Merriwether	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Melanie J. Tinto	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Melanie J. Tinto	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Melanie J. Tinto	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Paige K. Robbins	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Paige K. Robbins	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

Fiscal 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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
D.G. Macpherson	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Melanie Tinto	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Deidra Merriwether	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/31/29
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Paige Robbins	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	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.

D.G. Macpherson

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Deidra Merriwether

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Melanie Tinto

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz

Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Paige Robbins

Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

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
E. Scott Santi Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
George S. Davis	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Beatriz R. Perez	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Katherine D. Jaspon	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Lucas E. Watson	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Rodney C. Adkins	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Neil S. Novich	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Christopher J. Klein	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Steven A. White	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Cindy J. Miller	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Susan Slavik Williams	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

D.G. Macpherson 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 deferred stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

AutoZone, Inc. AZO
CDW Corporation CDW
Cintas Corporation CTAS
Cummins Inc. CMI
Eaton Corporation plc ETN
eBay Inc. EBAY
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD
Fastenal Company FAST
Genuine Parts Company GPC
Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC
Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW
Johnson Controls International plc JCI
LKQ Corporation LKQ
PACCAR Inc. PCAR
Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
Tractor Supply Company TSCO
United Rentals, Inc. URI
Watsco, Inc. symbol not shown
WESCO International, Inc. WCC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 29, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	April 30, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	April 24, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	April 26, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 27, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	April 28, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	April 29, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 24, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	April 25, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	April 26, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.

Ratio

◇

Median employee compensation

◇

Chief executive total compensation

◇

Ask our research desk — $99, 24h, every figure cited to its filing.

Sample answer — “What is the CEO’s total compensation?”

- D.G. Macpherson (Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer), FY2025 total compensation $11,609,508 (base salary $1,176,370) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001104659-26-025575, filed 2026-03-10]

See a complete sample report

What this page does not include

Everything above is a fact W.W. Grainger disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.

Peer benchmarking

Where W.W. Grainger 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 — $500

Written compensation analysis

A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.

Executive Compensation Report — $500

Board and governance analysis

Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.

Board Governance Report — $500

Realizable pay

What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.

Velarion Intelligence

Adviser switching and vote outcomes

Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.

Inquire about access

Multiple companies at once

Cross-company views, cohort screens, and data export across the industries we cover. This page is one company; the platform is all of them.

Velarion Intelligence

Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.

300 figures on this page: 290 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.

290 cited to the filing

10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed May 1, 2026
0000277135-26-000033
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 10, 2026
0001104659-26-025575
CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Tables · Director Compensation
EX-10, filed September 30, 2025
0000277135-25-000148
Employment Agreement
8-K, filed May 5, 2025
0001628280-25-021958
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 7, 2025
0001104659-25-021496
Compensation Tables
8-K, filed April 24, 2024
0001104659-24-051301
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 14, 2024
0001104659-24-034117
Compensation Tables
8-K, filed April 28, 2023
0001104659-23-053069
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 29, 2022
0001104659-22-053637
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 30, 2021
0001104659-21-058769
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 1, 2020
0000277135-20-000016
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 26, 2019
0000277135-19-000017
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 26, 2018
0000277135-18-000013
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 27, 2017
0000277135-17-000015
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Cite this data

This page is free to cite. Attribution we ask for:

Velarion, “W.W. Grainger executive compensation, FY2022–FY2025.” https://intel.velarion.ai/comp/GWW (accessed 2026).

Short form: data: Velarion

The paid brief for W.W. Grainger

Positioning against its disclosed peers, the governance read, incentive design, and the CD&A alignment analysis; the full peer table; a committee-ready PDF.

$500 for the Executive Compensation Report. Both reports for $900.

Get the executive brief Get the board briefNo account needed.

14 filings cited on this page

Method: intel.velarion.ai/methodology

A report that fails to generate is refunded in full

Published by Velarion Company Intelligence

Embed this data

A small, cited view of this data for your own page or newsletter. Every embed carries a visible link back here, so the attribution travels with it.

The headline figures, each with its citation.

<iframe src="https://intel.velarion.ai/comp/GWW/embed" width="560" height="480" style="border:1px solid #d8dee8;border-radius:10px" loading="lazy" title="W.W. Grainger executive compensation, from Velarion"></iframe>

Connect an AI assistant

Ask your own assistant about W.W. Grainger and roughly 3,000 other US public companies, and get back the same figures on this page with the same citations. Free read access, no account. Add this to your assistant's connector settings.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "velarion": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.velarion.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Setup guide and the full list of questions it answers

Peers W.W. Grainger discloses

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

AutoZone, Inc.CDW Corporation Cintas Corporation Cummins Inc.Eaton Corporation plc eBay Inc.Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.Fastenal Company Genuine Parts Company Henry Schein, Inc.Illinois Tool Works Inc.Johnson Controls International plc LKQ Corporation PACCAR Inc.Parker-Hannifin Corporation Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Tractor Supply Company United Rentals, Inc.WESCO International, Inc.

Terms on this page

Say-on-Pay Vote CEO Pay Ratio Median Employee Compensation All companies

Free to read and cite. Redistribution or bulk use of the dataset requires a data license. Talk to us about the data license.

Cite this data

APA

Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

BibTeX

@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}
}

More on W.W. Grainger

Frequently asked questions

Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

The paid brief for W.W. Grainger

Peers W.W. Grainger discloses

Terms on this page