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Energy
Executive compensation benchmarks for 6 public companies in the crude petroleum & natural gas industry.
$14.7M
6
$18.7M
Median
$14,749,112
Average
$14,684,641
25th Percentile
$12,023,755
75th Percentile
$18,215,686
Minimum
$9,470,050
Maximum
$18,653,061
Companies
6
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The median crude petroleum & natural gas CEO compensation is $14,749,112, based on 6 public companies. The average is $14,684,641. 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: April 15, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
Compare CEO compensation across different industries or research specific companies.
| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| APA Corp APA | John J. Christmann IV | $18.7M |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ OXY | Vicki Hollub | $18.5M |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG | Travis D. Stice | $17.3M |
| SM Energy Company 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 |