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Marsh & McLennan Companies Executive Compensation (FY25)

MRSH · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 22, 2026
326 figures on this page: 317 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Doyle was paid $25,051,051 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and Doyle's total moved 9.8% higher from the $22,807,539 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 263.7:1, against median employee compensation of $95,000. The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.0% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names Accenture plc, American International Group, Inc., Aon plc, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Automatic Data Processing, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Doyle
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 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 — John Doyle: $22,807,539 → $25,051,051 (9.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 90.5% → 88.0% (2.5 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 313.8:1 → 263.7:1 (16.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Marsh & McLennan Companies' chief executive and what were they paid?
John Doyle was paid $25,051,051 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Doyle's total moved 9.8% higher from the $22,807,539 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Marsh & McLennan Companies' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.0% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Marsh & McLennan Companies' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Accenture plc, American International Group, Inc., Aon plc, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Automatic Data Processing, Inc., among others.
What is Marsh & McLennan Companies' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 263.7:1, against median employee compensation of $95,000.

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
Daniel Glaser
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Doyle
Group President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Martin South
President and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Martine Ferland
President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mark McGivney
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Doyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Martin South
President and Chief Executive Officer, Marsh Risk and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Martine Ferland
Chief Executive Officer, Mercer and Vice Chair, Marsh McLennan
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Mark McGivney
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Dean Klisura
President and Chief Executive Officer, Guy Carpenter and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Doyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Martin South
President and Chief Executive Officer, Marsh Risk and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mark McGivney
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Patrick Tomlinson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mercer and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Dean Klisura
President and Chief Executive Officer, Guy Carpenter and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Doyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mark McGivney
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Martin South
President and Chief Executive Officer, Marsh Risk and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Dean Klisura
President and Chief Executive Officer, Guy Carpenter and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Patrick Tomlinson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mercer and Vice Chair, Marsh
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
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
Dean M. KlisuraPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Dean M. KlisuraOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John Q. DoyleOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John Q. DoylePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Mark C. McGivneyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Mark C. McGivneyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Martin C. SouthOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Martin C. SouthPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Patrick TomlinsonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Patrick TomlinsonPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Patrick TomlinsonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Option◇—◇2/22/2032
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/17/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/22/2033
Mark McGivneyOption◇—◇2/21/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/22/2033
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/22/2032
Option◇—◇2/17/2035
John DoylePSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/17/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/22/2032
Option◇—◇2/22/2033
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Martin SouthPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/17/2035
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
Option◇—◇2/22/2032
Option◇—◇2/22/2033
Dean KlisuraOption◇—◇2/17/2035
Option◇—◇2/21/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/22/2033
Option◇—◇2/22/2032
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
H. Edward Hanway
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Anthony K. Anderson
◇◇————◇
Steven A. Mills
◇◇————◇
Morton O. Schapiro
◇◇————◇
Deborah C. Hopkins
◇◇————◇
Tamara Ingram
◇◇————◇
Lloyd M. Yates
◇◇————◇
Judith Hartmann
◇◇————◇
Jane H. Lute
◇◇———◇◇
Jan Siegmund
◇◇————◇
Oscar Fanjul
◇—————◇
Bruce Broussard
◇—————◇
Peter Harrison and John Q. Doyle 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◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Common Stock (shares).
Stock ownership guideline: 5x basic annual retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Accenture plc ACN
  • American International Group, Inc. AIG
  • Aon plc AON
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. AJG
  • Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP
  • Chubb Limited CB
  • S&P Global Inc. SPGI
  • The Travelers Companies, Inc. TRV
  • Willis Towers Watson plc WTW

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 21, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 17, 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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Citations

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326 figures on this page: 317 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
317 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000062709-26-000128
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-133303
    2025 Independent Director Compensation · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000950103-25-006177
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001193125-25-066228
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000062709-24-000044
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-081524
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000062709-23-000040
  8. 0001193125-23-086755
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000062709-22-000040
  10. 0000062709-21-000022
  11. 0000062709-20-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000062709-19-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000062709-18-000022
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Marsh & McLennan Companies discloses

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

American International Group, Inc.Aon plcArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Chubb LimitedThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Willis Towers Watson plc

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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}
}
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