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Energy
Executive compensation benchmarks for 6 public companies in the crude petroleum & natural gas industry.
$12.1M
6
$18.7M
Median
$12,096,057
Average
$12,602,742
25th Percentile
$10,090,401
75th Percentile
$16,961,461
Minimum
$4,766,167
Maximum
$18,653,061
Companies
6
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The median crude petroleum & natural gas CEO compensation is $12,096,057, based on 6 public companies. The average is $12,602,742. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
John J. Christmann IV of APA Corp is the highest paid crude petroleum & natural gas CEO, with total compensation of $18,653,061 in FY2024.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: March 1, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| APA Corp APA | John J. Christmann IV | $18.7M |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ OXY | Vicki Hollub | $18.5M |
| SM Energy Co SM | Herbert S. Vogel | $12.2M |
| EOG RESOURCES INC EOG | EZRA Y. YACOB | $12.0M |
| EXPAND ENERGY Corp EXE | Domenic J. Dell’Osso | $9.5M |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG | Travis D. Stice | $4.8M |