CEO Total Pay
$16.4M
FY2025 Summary Compensation
SW
FY2025 data Public-data reference. official source
Smurfit Westrock plc
Data updated July 2026
Open-data reference.
Paper & Allied Products · L2 · FY2025
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
271:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$16.4M
Median Worker
$60,554
A component-level pay breakdown (salary, bonus, equity, perks, pension) is not reported in Smurfit Westrock plc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. Only the CEO-to-median-worker ratio is required under Dodd-Frank §953(b); see our methodology for what each filing does and doesn't disclose.
Smurfit Westrock plc, a paper & allied products company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 271:1 in FY2025. The CEO received total compensation of $16.4M, while the median employee earned $60,554 annually. This is above the Paper & Allied Products industry median of 111:1 across 12 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.
CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025
A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Smurfit Westrock plc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →
Industry Comparison - Paper & Allied Products
This Company's Ratio
271:1
Industry Median Ratio
111:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.9M
This CEO's Pay
$16.4M
Companies in Industry
12
vs. Industry Median
Above
Pay-Ratio Rank in Industry
#2 of 12
Understanding This Pay Ratio
Smurfit Westrock plc's CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 271:1 means that the CEO earned 271 times more than the company's median employee in FY2025.
The median employee at Smurfit Westrock plc earned $60,554 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 271 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.
Why cross-company pay-ratio comparisons need caution
SEC rules let each company choose its own methodology for identifying the "median employee" (measurement date, statistical sampling, whether part-time pay is annualized, and a de minimis exemption for up to 5% of non-U.S. employees), so a higher ratio doesn't automatically mean less-fair pay practices, it can also reflect workforce mix (a large offshore, outsourced, or part-time-heavy workforce lowers the reported median and raises the ratio for reasons unrelated to CEO compensation itself).
Pay Ratio
271:1
Elevated vs peers
What This 2025 Filing Tells Us About Smurfit Westrock plc
According to the 2025 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, Smurfit Westrock plc (SW, CIK 2005951) reported the CEO's total compensation at $16.4M. The proxy statement's structured pay-ratio disclosure reports this total but does not break it down by salary, bonus, equity, or other components. The median employee at the firm, the reference point mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, earned $60,554 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 271:1 that this page tracks.
Smurfit Westrock plc operates in the Paper & Allied Products sector and is headquartered in L2. Across the Paper & Allied Products industry (SIC 26), 12 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2025, with a median of 111:1 and an average of 161:1. Median industry CEO pay was $5.9M, so Smurfit Westrock plc's $16.4M sits above that typical figure.
This proxy was filed on 2026-03-11; all figures on this page come directly from that public filing and can be verified against the DEF 14A on the SEC EDGAR system.
What these SEC numbers do and do not include
Total compensation reported under Item 402 of Regulation S-K reflects grant-date fair value for equity awards, not realized pay, so a CEO may eventually cash in more, or less, depending on stock performance and vesting. The pay ratio itself is calculated against a single median employee chosen under rules that allow statistical sampling, and companies may update methodology year to year.
Key Data, FY2025
- CEO
- Not disclosed
- Total Compensation
- $16.4M
- Median Employee Pay
- $60,554
- Pay Ratio
- 271:1
- Filing Date
- 2026-03-11
Company Info
- Ticker
- SW
- CIK
- 2005951
- Industry
- Paper & Allied Products
- SIC Code
- 2650
- State
- L2
Data Source: This data is sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy statement (DEF 14A) filings. PlainCEOPay provides this publicly available information for informational purposes only. Not investment or financial advice. Verify with official SEC filings at sec.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CEO pay ratio at Smurfit Westrock plc? ▼
Smurfit Westrock plc's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 271:1. The CEO earned $16.4M in FY2025, while the median employee earned $60,554.
How much does Smurfit Westrock plc's CEO earn? ▼
The CEO of Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) earned total compensation of $16.4M in fiscal year 2025, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does Smurfit Westrock plc's pay ratio compare to its industry? ▼
Smurfit Westrock plc's pay ratio of 271:1 is above the Paper & Allied Products industry median of 111:1. The industry has 12 companies reporting pay ratios. By pay ratio, Smurfit Westrock plc ranks #2 of 12 companies in Paper & Allied Products (92nd percentile).
Where does Smurfit Westrock plc's CEO pay data come from? ▼
All executive compensation data is sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement filings. Companies are required by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios annually. PlainCEOPay aggregates this publicly available data for easy comparison.
What is included in the CEO's total compensation? ▼
PlainCEOPay reports the CEO total-compensation figure disclosed with the company's pay-ratio filing. The current dataset does not extract its underlying Summary Compensation Table line items, so this page does not provide a salary, bonus, equity, or other-component breakdown.
How long would it take a median Smurfit Westrock plc employee to earn the CEO's pay? ▼
At a median salary of $60,554, it would take the typical Smurfit Westrock plc employee approximately 271 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year ($16.4M in FY2025).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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