2024/2025


Energy Compensation
Report

Analysis of Compensation Arrangements Among the Largest
U.S. Exploration & Production (E&P) and Oilfield Services (OFS)
Companies, Including Trends In Clean Energy Compensation

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E&P and OFS Total Direct
Compensation for CEOs and CFOs
Energy Industry
Compensation Overview
Clean Energy Snapshots

Introduction


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In recent years, stakeholders, regulators, and advisory groups have continued to advocate for more transparency and change with respect to executive compensation. Alvarez & Marsal’s Compensation and Benefits Practice has partnered with ESGauge and is pleased to provide this latest edition of our study on compensation arrangements among the top E&P, OFS, and Clean Energy companies in the United States.

2024 / 2025

E&P and OFS Total Direct Compensation for CEOs and CFOs

Click on the graph below to explore historical trends in executive compensation at the largest E&P and OFS companies in the United States.

TIMELINE OF CEO AND CFO TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM 2020 TO 2024

  • E&P - CEO
  • OFS - CEO
  • E&P - CFO
  • OFS - CFO
$11,593,124
$11,517,839
$12,327,290
$7,922,732
$10,717,330
$9,944,482
$5,987,183
$4,719,826
$5,339,551
$3,366,198
$3,970,663
$3,514,774

2024 / 2025

E&P and OFS
Total Direct
Compensation
for CEOs and CFOs

Click on the graph below to explore historical trends in executive compensation at the largest E&P and OFS companies in the United States.

Timeline of CEO and CFO Energy Benefits 2020 through 2024

CEO
CFO
2020
2022
2024

Energy Industry Compensation Overview

To understand compensation practices in the energy sector, the Compensation and Benefits Practice of Alvarez & Marsal examined the 2024 proxy statements of the largest E&P and OFS companies listed on U.S. based exchanges. Explore some of our key findings below:

Average Base Salary

The average CEO and CFO base salary for OFS companies is lower than average base salary for E&P companies.

AIP & LTI

The most common AIP metric for E&P companies is Health / Safety / Environmental and Strategic Plan at 80% respectively, while at OFS companies Health / Safety / Environmental is the most prevalent at 90%. The most common LTI metric is Relative TSR with a negative TSR cap at 60% and 50% for E&P and OFS companies, respectively.

Average ESG Weightings

In 2024, the average ESG weighting has been 21% and 14% of Annual Incentive Plans for E&P and OFS companies, respectively.

Energy Industry
Compensation
Overview

To understand compensation practices in the energy sector, the Compensation and Benefits Practice of Alvarez & Marsal examined the 2024 proxy statements of the largest E&P and OFS companies listed on U.S. based exchanges. Explore some of our key findings below:

Average Base Salary

The average CEO and CFO base salary for OFS companies is lower than average base salary for E&P companies.

Annual Incentive Plan &Long-Term Incentive Plan Metrics

The most common AIP metric for E&P companies is Health / Safety / Environmental and Strategic Plan at 80% respectively, while at OFS companies Health / Safety / Environmental is the most prevalent at 90%. The most common LTI metric is Relative TSR with a negative TSR cap at 60% and 50% for E&P and OFS companies, respectively.

E&P & OFS Average ESG Weightings

In 2024, the average ESG weighting has been 21% and 14% of Annual Incentive Plans for E&P and OFS companies, respectively.

Effective compensation programs are critical to attract, retain, and drive performance of executives. Companies should ensure that their executive compensation programs are aligned with the market throughout each potential phase of a company’s life cycle, including initial public offering (IPO), transaction / merger, steady state, bankruptcy, and recovery upon emergence.


Clean Energy Snapshots

Compensation for Clean Energy companies can vary widely from the E&P and OFS companies. A&M analyzed compensation data for the top 15 Clean Energy companies, as summarized to the right.

CLEAN ENERGY: 2024 TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION FOR CEOs AND CFOs

Clean energy: ceo & cFO average base salary

Clean Energy: AIP & LTI Metrics

Clean Energy
Snapshots

Compensation for Clean Energy companies can vary widely from the E&P and OFS companies. A&M analyzed compensation data for the top 15 Clean Energy companies, as summarized below.

Clean Energy: 2024 Total Direct
Compensation for CEOs and CFOs
Clean Energy: CEO & CFO
Average Base Salary
Clean Energy: AIP & LTI Metrics

Clean Energy: 2024 Total Direct Compensation for CEOs and CFOs

Clean Energy: CEO & CFO Average Base Salary

Clean Energy: AIP & LTI Metrics

The Compensation and Benefits Practice of Alvarez & Marsal assists companies in designing compensation and benefits plans, evaluating and enhancing existing plans, benchmarking compensation and reviewing programs for compliance with changing laws and regulations. We do so in a manner that manages risks associated with tax, financial and regulatory burdens related to such plans. Through our services, we help companies lower costs, improve performance, boost the bottom line, and attract / retain key performers.

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