KSS FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #6 of 8 in industry

KOHLS Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.4M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $15,859 · General Merchandise Stores.

General Merchandise Stores peers All rankings
State
WI
Filing date
2026-04-10
Industry
General Merchandise Stores
Industry rank
#6/8

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
593:1
Extreme (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.4M
Median worker
$15,859

Answer first

KOHLS Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $9.4M ranks #570 of 1,423 complete filings; its 593:1 pay ratio ranks #83. 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 $15,859. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-53 peer cohort (# 6 of 8, 38th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all General Merchandise Stores companies.

Dollar rank
#570
$9.4M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#83
593:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
38th
below the industry median pay ratio

How KOHLS Corp ranks nationally

KOHLS Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$9,404,387 Top 40% higher than 60% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

KOHLS Corp vs. General Merchandise Stores peers

CEO total pay ($9.4M) against pay ratio (593:1) for KOHLS Corp (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the General Merchandise Stores industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both3842746.710494651.91714655723798462.230450367.3105.4:1328.7:1552:1775.3:1998.6:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)KOHLS Corp, CEO total pay: 9404387 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 593:1KOHLS CorpBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 16678036 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 622:1BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.Macy's, Inc., CEO total pay: 14104067 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 368:1Macy's, Inc.Dollar Tree, Inc., CEO total pay: 14770954 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 911:1Dollar Tree, Inc.Walmart Inc., CEO total pay: 29240930 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 958:1Walmart Inc.Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 5052184 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 146:1Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
KOHLS Corp vs. General Merchandise Stores peers, plotted against the industry's $14.4M median CEO total and 767:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among General Merchandise Stores peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 8 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 53. 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 KOHLS Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · KOHLS Corp

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
593:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-823:1
from FY2024 1,416:1
CEO $ YoY
-58%
$9.4M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
KOHLS Corp 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 $13.5M - $12,819 1,050:1 -
2023 $9.0M -33% $12,366 725:1 -325:1
2024 $22.3M +149% $15,763 1,416:1 +691:1
2025 $9.4M -58% $15,859 593:1 -823:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 885639, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - General Merchandise Stores

This Company's Ratio
593:1
Industry Median Ratio
767:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$14.4M
This CEO's Pay
$9.4M
Companies in Industry
8
vs. Industry Median
Below
#6 of 8 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in General Merchandise Stores →

KOHLS Corp: upper-tail Item 402(u) ratio

KOHLS Corp's 593:1 ratio ranks #83 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). the CEO earned 593× the median employee ($15,859) in FY2025.

At $15,859 median worker pay (LOW-MED), the EXTREME stamp means roughly 593 years of median wages to match one CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.4M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

593:1

Outlier, top decile

KOHLS Corp in the higher-ratio third

KOHLS Corp's 593:1 ratio ranks #83 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. General Merchandise Stores (SIC 53) median ratio is 767:1 across 8 FY2025 filers; KOHLS Corp's $9.4M CEO total is at or below the $14.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #570 and ratio rank #83 split - treat 593:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open General Merchandise Stores peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.4M
Median Employee Pay
$15,859
Pay Ratio
593:1
Filing Date
2026-04-10

Company Info

Ticker
KSS
CIK
885639
Industry
General Merchandise Stores
SIC Code
5311
State
WI
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 885639, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. KOHLS Corp's 593:1 ratio ranks #83 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio).

Read with KOHLS Corp

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

Molson Coors Beverage Co · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.4M (Δ $2K lighter vs KOHLS Corp); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's EXTREME · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
Darling Ingredients Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.4M (Δ $9K lighter vs KOHLS Corp); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's EXTREME · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
Core & Main, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.4M (Δ $15K lighter vs KOHLS Corp); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's EXTREME · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
Greif, Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.4M (Δ $36K heavier vs KOHLS Corp); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's EXTREME · HEAVY · LOW-MED.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (SIC 53 pole)

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. stamps EXTREME · PEAK nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to KOHLS Corp's EXTREME filing.
National dual ranks · #570/#83

KOHLS Corp's FY2025 package sits #570 by CEO dollars and #83 by ratio under HEAVY · EXTREME.
Highest-paid CEOs · EXTREME

KOHLS Corp's EXTREME stamp is in the upper tail - the highest-paid list shows how dollar packages and ratios diverge.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for KOHLS Corp (CIK 885639), 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.