CLF FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #2 of 9 in industry

Cleveland-cliffs Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $122K in FY2025 against median worker pay of $122,321 · Mining.

Mining peers All rankings
State
OH
Filing date
2026-04-02
Industry
Mining
Industry rank
#2/9

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
156:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$122K
Median worker
$122,321

Answer first

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $122K ranks #1386 of 1,423 complete filings; its 156:1 pay ratio ranks #417. 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 $122,321. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-10 peer cohort (# 2 of 9, 89th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Mining companies.

Dollar rank
#1386
$122K of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#417
156:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
89th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Cleveland-cliffs Inc. ranks nationally

Cleveland-cliffs Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$122,321 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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

Cleveland-cliffs Inc. vs. Mining peers

CEO total pay ($122K) against pay ratio (156:1) for Cleveland-cliffs Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Mining industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both04110580.08221159.912331739.916442319.846.3:183.1:1120.0:1156.8:1193.7:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Cleveland-cliffs Inc., CEO total pay: 122321 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 156:1Cleveland-cliffs Inc.Freeport-mcmoran Inc, CEO total pay: 14808126 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 128:1Freeport-mcmoran IncNEWMONT Corp /DE/, CEO total pay: 15665177 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 187:1NEWMONT Corp /DE/Uranium Energy Corp, CEO total pay: 6356248 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 93:1Uranium Energy CorpCoeur Mining, Inc., CEO total pay: 6646601 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1Coeur Mining, Inc.Ivanhoe Electric Inc., CEO total pay: 2151164 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 53:1Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
Cleveland-cliffs Inc. vs. Mining peers, plotted against the industry's $6.4M median CEO total and 83:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Mining peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 9 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 10. 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 Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Cleveland-cliffs Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
156:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+31:1
from FY2024 125:1
CEO $ YoY
0%
$122K latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Cleveland-cliffs 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
2022 $132K - $132,220 140:1 -
2023 $127K -4.3% $126,560 207:1 +67:1
2024 $122K -3.3% $122,321 125:1 -82:1
2025 $122K 0% $122,321 156:1 +31:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 764065, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Mining

This Company's Ratio
156:1
Industry Median Ratio
83:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$6.4M
This CEO's Pay
$122K
Companies in Industry
9
vs. Industry Median
Above
#2 of 9 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Mining →

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.: STEEP · MICRO pay ratio

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 156:1 ranks #2 of 9 Mining filers (89th percentile). the CEO earned 156× the median employee ($122,321) in FY2025.

Median employee $122,321 (ELITE-MED); STEEP · MICRO stamps put about 156 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$122K

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

156:1

Elevated vs. peers

Cleveland-cliffs Inc. in the higher Mining third

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 156:1 ranks #2 of 9 Mining filers (89th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Mining (SIC 10) median ratio is 83:1 across 9 FY2025 filers; Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s $122K CEO total is at or below the $6.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1386 and ratio rank #417 split - treat 156:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Mining peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$122K
Median Employee Pay
$122,321
Pay Ratio
156:1
Filing Date
2026-04-02

Company Info

Ticker
CLF
CIK
764065
Industry
Mining
SIC Code
1000
State
OH
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 764065, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 156:1 ranks #2 of 9 Mining filers (89th percentile).

Read with Cleveland-cliffs 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 · MICRO · ELITE-MED.

Invesco Ltd. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $122K (Δ $97 heavier vs Cleveland-cliffs Inc.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $123K (Δ $179 heavier vs Cleveland-cliffs Inc.); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Raymond James Financial Inc · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $123K (Δ $686 heavier vs Cleveland-cliffs Inc.); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Q2 Holdings, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $121K (Δ $987 lighter vs Cleveland-cliffs Inc.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Freeport-mcmoran Inc (SIC 10 pole)

Freeport-mcmoran Inc stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #1386/#417

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1386 by CEO dollars and #417 by ratio under MICRO · STEEP.
Pay-equity trends · STEEP

Cleveland-cliffs Inc.'s STEEP · ELITE-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Cleveland-cliffs Inc. (CIK 764065), 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.