NOV FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #23 of 60 in industry

NOV Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $12.7M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $71,814 · Industrial Machinery & Equipment.

Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-09
Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Industry rank
#23/60

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
177:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$12.7M
Median worker
$71,814

Answer first

NOV Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $12.7M ranks #390 of 1,423 complete filings; its 177:1 pay ratio ranks #365. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $71,814. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-35 peer cohort (# 23 of 60, 63rd percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Industrial Machinery & Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#390
$12.7M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#365
177:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
63rd
above the industry median pay ratio

How NOV Inc. ranks nationally

NOV Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$12,711,078 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

NOV Inc. vs. Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($12.7M) against pay ratio (177:1) for NOV Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Industrial Machinery & Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both9011145.711232737.713454329.815675921.817897513.8135.8:1153.2:1170.5:1187.8:1205.2:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)NOV Inc., CEO total pay: 12711078 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 177:1NOV Inc.Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp, CEO total pay: 11603760 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 178:1Zurn Elkay Water Solutions CorpXylem Inc., CEO total pay: 11310950 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 170:1Xylem Inc.Caterpillar Inc, CEO total pay: 17493588 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 196:1Caterpillar IncPar Technology Corp, CEO total pay: 14164778 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 156:1Par Technology CorpZebra Technologies Corp, CEO total pay: 13885076 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 202:1Zebra Technologies Corp
NOV Inc. vs. Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $9.4M median CEO total and 139:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 54 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 35. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in NOV Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · NOV Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
177:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-18:1
from FY2024 195:1
CEO $ YoY
+6.2%
$12.7M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
NOV Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $5.0M - $59,494 85:1 -
2022 $13.1M +160% $56,860 230:1 +145:1
2023 $13.0M -0.7% $58,875 220:1 -10:1
2024 $12.0M -7.7% $61,260 195:1 -25:1
2025 $12.7M +6.2% $71,814 177:1 -18:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1021860, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Industrial Machinery & Equipment

This Company's Ratio
177:1
Industry Median Ratio
139:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$9.4M
This CEO's Pay
$12.7M
Companies in Industry
60
vs. Industry Median
Above
#23 of 60 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Industrial Machinery & Equipment →

NOV Inc.: STEEP · HEAVY pay ratio

NOV Inc.'s 177:1 ratio ranks #365 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). the CEO earned 177× the median employee ($71,814) in FY2025.

Median employee $71,814 (HIGH-MED); STEEP · HEAVY stamps put about 177 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$12.7M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

177:1

Elevated vs. peers

NOV Inc. in the higher-ratio third

NOV Inc.'s 177:1 ratio ranks #365 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Industrial Machinery & Equipment (SIC 35) median ratio is 139:1 across 60 FY2025 filers; NOV Inc.'s $12.7M CEO total is above the $9.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #390 and ratio rank #365 split - treat 177:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$12.7M
Median Employee Pay
$71,814
Pay Ratio
177:1
Filing Date
2026-04-09

Company Info

Ticker
NOV
CIK
1021860
Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment
SIC Code
3533
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1021860, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. NOV Inc.'s 177:1 ratio ranks #365 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio).

Read with NOV Inc.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $42K lighter vs NOV Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Equity Residential · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.8M (Δ $45K heavier vs NOV Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $49K lighter vs NOV Inc.); MEGA · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $51K lighter vs NOV Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (SIC 35 pole)

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp stamps STEEP · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to NOV Inc.'s STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #390/#365

NOV Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #390 by CEO dollars and #365 by ratio under HEAVY · STEEP.
Comp structure · HEAVY

NOV Inc.'s HEAVY CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for NOV Inc. (CIK 1021860), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.