Costco Wholesale Corporation's CEO Salary

Costco Wholesale Corporation's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

Ron M. Vachris Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $13.93 M in 2025.
Javier Polit Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $7.51 M in 2025.
Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $6.77 M in 2025.
Richard A. Galanti Former Executive Vice President at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $6.50 M in 2025.
Pierre Riel Executive Vice President, COO - International Division at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $5.29 M in 2025.
Russ D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received a total compensation of $5.18 M in 2025.

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Ron M. Vachris Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

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Ron M. Vachris Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $1.18 M in base salary, $12.04 M in stock award, and $112.53 K in other compensation, making $13.93 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +13.92% up from the previous year, 2024.

Javier Polit Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer

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Javier Polit Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $541.12 K in base salary, $3.67 M in stock award, and $96.19 K in other compensation, making $7.51 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -23.49% down from the previous year, 2024.

Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $915.12 K in base salary, $5.45 M in stock award, and $201.69 K in other compensation, making $6.77 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -52.59% down from the previous year, 2024.

Richard A. Galanti Former Executive Vice President

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Richard A. Galanti Former Executive Vice President, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $502.08 K in base salary, $5.26 M in stock award, and $742.06 K in other compensation, making $6.50 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -9.83% down from the previous year, 2024.

Pierre Riel Executive Vice President, COO - International Division

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Pierre Riel Executive Vice President, COO - International Division, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $713.65 K in base salary, $4.12 M in stock award, and $249.59 K in other compensation, making $5.29 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -1.89% down from the previous year, 2024.

Russ D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations

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Russ D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations, at Costco Wholesale Corporation, received $765.19 K in base salary, $4.12 M in stock award, and $92.72 K in other compensation, making $5.18 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -0.64% down from the previous year, 2024.

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Ron M. Vachris Chief Executive Officer, President and Director	$13.93 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.18 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$600.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$112.53 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$12.04 M	••••••••	••••••••
Javier Polit Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer	$7.51 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$541.12 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$184.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$96.19 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$3.67 M	••••••••	••••••••
Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$6.77 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$915.12 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$184.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$201.69 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$5.45 M	••••••••	••••••••
Richard A. Galanti Former Executive Vice President	$6.50 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$502.08 K	••••••••	••••••••
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All Other Compensation	$742.06 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$5.26 M	••••••••	••••••••
Pierre Riel Executive Vice President, COO - International Division	$5.29 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$713.65 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$184.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$249.59 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.12 M	••••••••	••••••••
Russ D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations	$5.18 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$765.19 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$184.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$92.72 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.12 M	••••••••	••••••••
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Costco Wholesale Corporation's CEO Salary

Ron M. Vachris Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Javier Polit Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer

Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Richard A. Galanti Former Executive Vice President

Pierre Riel Executive Vice President, COO - International Division

Russ D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations

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