Interpublic Group of Companies Executive Compensation (FY23)
IPG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
Chief executive, fiscal 2023 ◇ Philippe Krakowsky | Latest say-on-pay support = May 23, 2024 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Philippe Krakowsky: $13,209,442 → $14,441,360 (9.3% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 94.2% → 91.8% (2.4 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Interpublic Group of Companies' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Philippe Krakowsky, Chief Executive Officer, came to $14,441,360 in fiscal 2023. Krakowsky's total moved 9.3% higher from the $13,209,442 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was Interpublic Group of Companies' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2023, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 91.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 23, 2024.
Which companies are in Interpublic Group of Companies' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Activision Blizzard, Inc., Cognizant Technology Solutions, eBay Inc., Electronic Arts Inc. and Fox Corporation, among others.
What is Interpublic Group of Companies' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 205:1 for fiscal 2023, against median employee compensation of $70,319.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Krakowsky Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ellen Johnson EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrew Bonzani EVP and General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Carroll SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Krakowsky Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Ellen Johnson EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrew Bonzani EVP and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Carroll SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting 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 2023
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bonzani | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Andrew Bonzani | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Carroll | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Carroll | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Ellen Johnson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Ellen Johnson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Philippe Krakowsky | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Philippe Krakowsky | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 2023 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Krakowsky | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ellen Johnson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Andrew Bonzani | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Carroll | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David M. Thomas Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
E. Lee Wyatt Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jocelyn Carter-Miller | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan F. Miller | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Linda S. Sanford | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Q. Moore | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dawn Hudson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jorge L. Benitez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philippe Krakowsky served on the board in fiscal 2023 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 cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
- Activision Blizzard, Inc. ATVI
- Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
- eBay Inc. EBAY
- Electronic Arts Inc. EA
- Fox Corporation FOXA
- Gannett Co., Inc. GCI
- Gartner IT
- IAC/InterActivCorp symbol not shown
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. LGF.A
- News Corporation NWSA
- Nexstar Media Group NXST
- Nielsen Holdings plc NLSN
- Omnicom Group Inc. OMC
- Paramount Global PARA
- Publicis Groupe SA symbol not shown
- Quarate Retail Group Inc. symbol not shown
- Sinclair Broadcast Group SBGI
- Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI
- Take-Two Interactive TTWO
- Thomson-Reuters Corporation TRI
- WPP plc WPP
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | May 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 25, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 26, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 27, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 21, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 23, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 24, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 25, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 19, 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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201 figures on this page: 192 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0000051644-24-000027Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001193125-24-094907CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at Calendar year-End · and 1 more section
- 0000051644-23-000022Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-22-000024Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-21-000027Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-20-000026Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-19-000028Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-18-000034Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-17-000018Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0000051644-16-000071Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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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}
}