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V. James Vena received $17.6M in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer of UNION PACIFIC CORP in FY2024. The largest component was $7.2M in stock awards. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2024, V. James Vena, Chief Executive Officer of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP), received total compensation of $17.6 million.
V. James Vena's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1.3 million, stock awards valued at $7.2 million, option awards of $4.8 million, non-equity incentive compensation of $4.0 million, and other compensation of $312K.
UNION PACIFIC CORP's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $37.1 million in fiscal year 2024.
The named executive officers disclosed in UNION PACIFIC CORP's 2024 proxy statement are:V. James Vena (Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $17.6 million, Elizabeth F. Whited (President) with total compensation of $6.5 million, Jennifer L. Hamann (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $4.8 million, Eric J. Gehringer (EVP Operations) with total compensation of $4.4 million, and Kenny G. Rocker (EVP Marketing & Sales) with total compensation of $3.8 million.
Chief Executive Officer
68% equity · 30% cash · 2% other
Based on DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25 · FY2024
Team view
5 executives
Chief Executive Officer
Total PayFY2024
$17.6M
President
Total PayFY2024
$6.5M
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Total PayFY2024
$4.8M
EVP Operations
Total PayFY2024
$4.4M
EVP Marketing & Sales
Total PayFY2024
$3.8M
FY2024 total compensation breakdown
$17.6M total compensation
V. James Vena earned $17.6M in FY2024 — here's how that breaks down.
$7.2M
41% of total
$4.8M
27% of total
$4.0M
23% of total
$1.3M
8% of total
$312.2K
2% of total
Activity timeline · FY2024
Recent events from filings
Mar 25, 2025
Elizabeth F. Whited Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $1,600,092,000,000)
Mar 25, 2025
Elizabeth F. Whited Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $2,000,000,000,000)
Mar 25, 2025
Eric J. Gehringer EVP Operations Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $1,000,035,000,000)
Mar 25, 2025
Eric J. Gehringer EVP Operations Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $1,500,000,000,000)
Mar 25, 2025
Kenny G. Rocker EVP Marketing & Sales Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $800,139,000,000)
Mar 25, 2025
Kenny G. Rocker EVP Marketing & Sales Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $1,500,000,000,000)
Feb 8, 2024
Elizabeth F. Whited Performance Stock Units Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $19,292,000,000, Exercise $9,646,000,000)
Feb 8, 2024
Eric J. Gehringer EVP Operations Performance Stock Units Performance Stock Units – Performance Stock Units (Grant FV $12,058,000,000, Exercise $6,029,000,000)
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | V. James Vena Chief Executive Officer | $1.33M | $4.00M | $7.20M | $4.80M | $0.31M | $17.6M |
Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.
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