FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #44 of 56 in industry

Berkshire Hathaway Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $1.5M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $93,709 · Insurance Carriers.

Insurance Carriers peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-13
Industry
Insurance Carriers
Industry rank
#44/56

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
16:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$1.5M
Median worker
$93,709

Answer first

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $1.5M ranks #1185 of 1,423 complete filings; its 16:1 pay ratio ranks #1242. 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 $93,709. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-63 peer cohort (# 44 of 56, 23rd percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Insurance Carriers companies.

Dollar rank
#1185
$1.5M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1242
16:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
23rd
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Berkshire Hathaway Inc ranks nationally

Berkshire Hathaway Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$1,499,344 17th percentile higher than 17% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). This entry sits in this band. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Above this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $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

Berkshire Hathaway Inc vs. Insurance Carriers peers

CEO total pay ($1.5M) against pay ratio (16:1) for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Insurance Carriers industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both179742.92308798.944378556566911.08695967.12.8:120.2:137.5:154.8:172.2:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Berkshire Hathaway Inc, CEO total pay: 1499344 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 16:1Berkshire Hathaway IncInvestors Title Co, CEO total pay: 915600 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 12:1Investors Title CoClover Health Investments, Corp. /de, CEO total pay: 1319385 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 10:1Clover Health Investments, Corp. /deGlobal Indemnity Group, LLC, CEO total pay: 976464 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 9:1Global Indemnity Group, LLCUnited Fire Group Inc, CEO total pay: 621768 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1United Fire Group IncOctave Specialty Group Inc, CEO total pay: 566844 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Octave Specialty Group Inc
Berkshire Hathaway Inc vs. Insurance Carriers peers, plotted against the industry's $8.3M median CEO total and 69:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Insurance Carriers peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 51 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 63. 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Berkshire Hathaway 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
16:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-78:1
from FY2024 94:1
CEO $ YoY
-81%
$1.5M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Berkshire Hathaway 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 $12.7M - $373,204 34:1 -
2022 $16.5M +30% $401,589 41:1 +7:1
2023 $3.0M -82% $76,726 39:1 -2:1
2024 $7.7M +158% $82,106 94:1 +55:1
2025 $1.5M -81% $93,709 16:1 -78:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1067983, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Insurance Carriers

This Company's Ratio
16:1
Industry Median Ratio
69:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.3M
This CEO's Pay
$1.5M
Companies in Industry
56
vs. Industry Median
Below
#44 of 56 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Insurance Carriers →

Berkshire Hathaway Inc: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FY2025 ratio 16:1 ranks #44 of 56 Insurance Carriers filers (23rd percentile). the CEO earned 16× the median employee ($93,709) in FY2025.

At $93,709 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$1.5M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

16:1

Below typical

Berkshire Hathaway Inc in the lower Insurance Carriers third

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FY2025 ratio 16:1 ranks #44 of 56 Insurance Carriers filers (23rd percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Insurance Carriers (SIC 63) median ratio is 69:1 across 56 FY2025 filers; Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $1.5M CEO total is at or below the $8.3M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1185 and ratio rank #1242 split - treat 16:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Insurance Carriers peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$1.5M
Median Employee Pay
$93,709
Pay Ratio
16:1
Filing Date
2026-03-13

Company Info

CIK
1067983
Industry
Insurance Carriers
SIC Code
6331
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1067983, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FY2025 ratio 16:1 ranks #44 of 56 Insurance Carriers filers (23rd percentile).

Read with Berkshire Hathaway Inc

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

First Internet Bancorp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.5M (Δ $7K lighter vs Berkshire Hathaway Inc); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · HIGH-MED.
RBB Bancorp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.5M (Δ $11K lighter vs Berkshire Hathaway Inc); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · HIGH-MED.
3d Systems Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.5M (Δ $11K lighter vs Berkshire Hathaway Inc); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · HIGH-MED.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.5M (Δ $28K lighter vs Berkshire Hathaway Inc); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · HIGH-MED.
Investors Title Co (SIC 63 pole)

Investors Title Co stamps FLOOR · LIGHT nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1185/#1242

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FY2025 package sits #1185 by CEO dollars and #1242 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's FLOOR stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (CIK 1067983), 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.