Energy
Executive compensation benchmarks for 6 public companies in the crude petroleum & natural gas industry.
$11.5M
6
$21.3M
117:1
Median
$11,540,812
Average
$12,063,957
25th Percentile
$6,600,790
75th Percentile
$16,842,606
Minimum
$4,414,054
Maximum
$21,324,079
Avg Pay Ratio
117:1
Companies
6
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The median crude petroleum & natural gas CEO compensation is $11,540,812, based on 6 public companies. The average is $12,063,957. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
Travis D. Stice of Diamondback Energy, Inc. is the highest paid crude petroleum & natural gas CEO, with total compensation of $21,324,079 in FY2024.
The average CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio in the crude petroleum & natural gas industry is 117:1. This means the average CEO earns 117 times what the median employee earns.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: October 14, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG | Travis D. Stice | $21.3M |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ OXY | Vicki Hollub | $18.1M |
| APA Corp APA | John J. Christmann IV | $13.2M |
| EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION EXE | Domenic J. (Nick) Dell’Osso, Jr. | $9.9M |
| Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. AESI | John Turner | $5.5M |
| PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. PARR | William Monteleone | $4.4M |