Michael J. Bender Salary and Compensation - KOHLS Corp CEO Pay 2025

In fiscal year 2025, Michael J. Bender, Chief Executive Officer of KOHLS Corp (KSS), received total compensation of $9.0 million.

Michael J. Bender's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1.1 million, stock awards valued at $3.8 million, non-equity incentive compensation of $3.6 million, and other compensation of $516K.

Compared to fiscal year 2024, Michael J. Bender's total compensation decreased 57% from $20.9 million to $9.0 million.

KOHLS Corp (KSS) Executive Pay 2025

KOHLS Corp's top 6 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $38.9 million in fiscal year 2025.

The named executive officers disclosed in KOHLS Corp's 2025 proxy statement are:Michael J. Bender (Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $9.0 million, Ashley Buchanan (Former Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $9.6 million, Nick Jones (Chief Merchandising Officer) with total compensation of $5.7 million, Jill Timm (Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $5.6 million, Fred Hand (Senior Executive Vice) with total compensation of $5.2 million, and Christie Raymond (Chief Marketing Officer) with total compensation of $3.8 million.