EGY FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #22 of 37 in industry

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.9M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $113,552 · Oil & Gas Extraction.

Oil & Gas Extraction peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-24
Industry
Oil & Gas Extraction
Industry rank
#22/37

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
43:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.9M
Median worker
$113,552

Answer first

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s FY2025 CEO total of $4.9M ranks #943 of 1,423 complete filings; its 43:1 pay ratio ranks #1038. 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 $113,552. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-13 peer cohort (# 22 of 37, 43rd percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Oil & Gas Extraction companies.

Dollar rank
#943
$4.9M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1038
43:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
43rd
below the industry median pay ratio

How Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ ranks nationally

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$4,882,736 34th percentile higher than 34% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ vs. Oil & Gas Extraction peers

CEO total pay ($4.9M) against pay ratio (43:1) for Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Oil & Gas Extraction industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both02006895.64013791.16020686.78027582.236.1:140.8:145.5:150.2:154.9:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Vaalco Energy Inc /de/, CEO total pay: 4882736 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 43:1Vaalco Energy Inc /de/CNX Resources Corp, CEO total pay: 7420318 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 42:1CNX Resources CorpW&t Offshore Inc, CEO total pay: 6183187 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 46:1W&t Offshore IncMurphy Oil Corp, CEO total pay: 7651445 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 38:1Murphy Oil CorpLiberty Energy Inc., CEO total pay: 128701 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 37:1Liberty Energy Inc.
Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ vs. Oil & Gas Extraction peers, plotted against the industry's $5.6M median CEO total and 54:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Oil & Gas Extraction peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 33 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 13. 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 Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Vaalco Energy Inc /de/

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
43:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+37:1
from FY2024 6:1
CEO $ YoY
+546%
$4.9M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ 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 $118K - $118,258 78:1 -
2022 $2.2M +1782% $105,998 21:1 -57:1
2023 $10.0M +348% $117,330 85:1 +64:1
2024 $756K -92% $125,920 6:1 -79:1
2025 $4.9M +546% $113,552 43:1 +37:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 894627, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Oil & Gas Extraction

This Company's Ratio
43:1
Industry Median Ratio
54:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.6M
This CEO's Pay
$4.9M
Companies in Industry
37
vs. Industry Median
Below
#22 of 37 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Oil & Gas Extraction →

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/: MODEST · MID$ pay ratio

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s 43:1 ratio ranks #1038 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). the CEO earned 43× the median employee ($113,552) in FY2025.

Median employee $113,552 (HIGH-MED); MODEST · MID$ stamps put about 43 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$4.9M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

43:1

Below typical

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ in the lower-ratio third

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s 43:1 ratio ranks #1038 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Oil & Gas Extraction (SIC 13) median ratio is 54:1 across 37 FY2025 filers; Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s $4.9M CEO total is at or below the $5.6M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #943 and ratio rank #1038 split - treat 43:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Oil & Gas Extraction peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.9M
Median Employee Pay
$113,552
Pay Ratio
43:1
Filing Date
2026-04-24

Company Info

Ticker
EGY
CIK
894627
Industry
Oil & Gas Extraction
SIC Code
1311
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 894627, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s 43:1 ratio ranks #1038 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio).

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

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.9M (Δ $5K heavier vs Vaalco Energy Inc /de/); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Select Water Solutions, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.9M (Δ $12K lighter vs Vaalco Energy Inc /de/); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Rogers Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.9M (Δ $19K lighter vs Vaalco Energy Inc /de/); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Everus Construction Group, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.9M (Δ $20K lighter vs Vaalco Energy Inc /de/); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
CNX Resources Corp (SIC 13 pole)

CNX Resources Corp stamps MODEST · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #943/#1038

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s FY2025 package sits #943 by CEO dollars and #1038 by ratio under MID$ · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Vaalco Energy Inc /de/'s MODEST 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 Vaalco Energy Inc /de/ (CIK 894627), 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.