Williams Sonoma Executive Compensation (FY25)
WSM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Laura Alber | Latest say-on-pay support = June 18, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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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 — Laura Alber: $27,692,374 → $33,297,422 (20.2% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 86.0% → 84.0% (2.0 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 1,062:1 → 1,335:1 (25.7% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Williams Sonoma's chief executive and what were they paid?
Laura Alber, Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer, received $33,297,422 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $27,692,374 reported for fiscal 2024, Alber's total was 20.2% higher.
What was Williams Sonoma's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 84.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026.
Which companies are in Williams Sonoma's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Bath & Body Works, Inc., Capri Holdings Limited, eBay Inc., Levi Strauss & Co and Lululemon Athletica Inc., among others.
What is Williams Sonoma's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 1,335:1, against median employee compensation of $24,943.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Alber Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeff Howie Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marta Benson CEO and President, Pottery Barn Brands | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alex Bellos Former President, West Elm Brand Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Julie Whalen Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David King Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Alber Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeff Howie Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David King Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Karalyn Yearout Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Alber Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeff Howie Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Monica Bhargava President, Pottery Barn Brand | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David King Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Karalyn Yearout Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Alber Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeff Howie Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Monica Bhargava President, Pottery Barn Brand | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Karalyn Yearout Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David King Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David King | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David King | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeff Howie | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeff Howie | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Karalyn Yearout | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Karalyn Yearout | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Laura Alber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Laura Alber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Monica Bhargava | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Monica Bhargava | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 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 |
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| Laura Alber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Jeff Howie | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Monica Bhargava | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| David King | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Karalyn Yearout | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Dahnke Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frits van Paasschen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anne Finucane | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Ready | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Andrew Campion | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Esi Eggleston Bracey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Arianna Huffington | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brigitte Lacombe and Laura Alber 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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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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 2025
- Bath & Body Works, Inc. BBWI
- Capri Holdings Limited CPRI
- eBay Inc. EBAY
- Levi Strauss & Co LEVI
- Lululemon Athletica Inc. LULU
- PVH Corp. PVH
- Ralph Lauren Corporation RL
- RH (Restoration Hardware Holdings) RH
- Tapestry, Inc. TPR
- The Gap, Inc. GAP
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA
- V.F. Corporation VFC
- Wayfair Inc. W
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 18, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 11, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 29, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 31, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 1, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 2, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 3, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 5, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 30, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 31, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 2, 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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- Laura Alber (Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer), FY2025 total compensation $33,297,422 (base salary $1,600,000) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0000719955-26-000109, filed 2026-05-06]What this page does not include
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304 figures on this page: 293 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0000719955-26-000164Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
- 0000719955-26-000109CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Executive Compensation Tables · Grants of Plan-Based Awards
- 0001628280-25-031294Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
- 0001628280-24-026073
- 0001628280-23-020885
- 0001628280-23-011620
- 0001628280-22-016215
- 0001628280-21-011683
- 0001193125-20-164672
- 0001193125-19-169340
- 0001193125-18-181808
- 0001193125-17-193028Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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- 0001628280-25-020659
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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}
}