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Carl Hess received $12.5M in total compensation as CEO of WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC in FY2024. The largest component was $8.9M in stock awards. That’s down 1% from FY2023. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2024, Carl Hess, CEO of WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW), received total compensation of $12.5 million.
Carl Hess's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1 million, stock awards valued at $8.9 million, non-equity incentive compensation of $2.4 million, and other compensation of $198K.
Compared to fiscal year 2023, Carl Hess's total compensation decreased 1% from $12.7 million to $12.5 million.
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC's top 4 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $23.0 million in fiscal year 2024.
The named executive officers disclosed in WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC's 2024 proxy statement are:Carl Hess (CEO) with total compensation of $12.5 million, Andrew Krasner (CFO) with total compensation of $4.2 million, Julie Gebauer (President HWC) with total compensation of $3.6 million, and Matthew Furman (General Counsel) with total compensation of $2.7 million.
CEO
71% equity · 27% cash · 2% other
Based on DEF 14A filed 2025-03-28 · FY2024
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4 executives
CEO
Total PayFY2024
$12.5M
CFO
Total PayFY2024
$4.2M
President HWC
Total PayFY2024
$3.6M
General Counsel
Total PayFY2024
$2.7M
FY2024 total compensation breakdown
$12.5M total compensation
Carl Hess earned $12.5M in FY2024 — here's how that breaks down.
$8.9M
71% of total
$2.4M
19% of total
$1.0M
8% of total
$198.4K
2% of total
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carl Hess CEO | $1.00M | $2.37M | $8.93M | $0.00M | $0.20M | $12.5M |
| 2023 | Carl Hess CEO | $1.00M | $2.50M | $8.50M | $0.00M | $0.67M | $12.7M |
| 2022 | Carl Hess CEO | $1.06M | $1.80M | $7.25M | $0.00M | $0.62M | $10.7M |
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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