Helmerich & Payne's CEO Salary

Helmerich & Payne's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer at Helmerich & Payne, received a total compensation of $9.01 M in 2025.
J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Helmerich & Payne, received a total compensation of $3.36 M in 2025.
Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Helmerich & Payne, received a total compensation of $3.21 M in 2025.
John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land at Helmerich & Payne, received a total compensation of $2.54 M in 2025.
Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land at Helmerich & Payne, received a total compensation of $2.44 M in 2025.

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John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer

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John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer, at Helmerich & Payne, received $1.18 M in base salary, $5.75 M in stock award, and $521.92 K in other compensation, making $9.01 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -3.50% down from the previous year, 2024.

J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at Helmerich & Payne, received $594.62 K in base salary, $2.03 M in stock award, and $81.17 K in other compensation, making $3.36 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +1,421.46% up from the previous year, 2024.

Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

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Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, at Helmerich & Payne, received $554.62 K in base salary, $1.89 M in stock award, and $152.91 K in other compensation, making $3.21 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +4.50% up from the previous year, 2024.

John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land

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John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land, at Helmerich & Payne, received $487.48 K in base salary, $1.39 M in stock award, and $329.27 K in other compensation, making $2.54 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -3.14% down from the previous year, 2024.

Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land

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Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land, at Helmerich & Payne, received $465.96 K in base salary, $1.36 M in stock award, and $137.07 K in other compensation, making $2.44 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -3.80% down from the previous year, 2024.

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John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer	$9.01 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.18 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.56 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$521.92 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$5.75 M	••••••••	••••••••
J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$3.36 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$594.62 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$654.54 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$81.17 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$2.03 M	••••••••	••••••••
Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer	$3.21 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$554.62 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$610.90 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$152.91 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$1.89 M	••••••••	••••••••
John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land	$2.54 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$487.48 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$307.07 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$329.27 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$1.39 M	••••••••	••••••••
Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land	$2.44 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$465.96 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$473.30 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$137.07 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$1.36 M	••••••••	••••••••
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John R. Bell, Senior Vice President, International and Offshore Operations, Drilling Subsidiary	-	••••••••	••••••••
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Helmerich & Payne's CEO Salary

John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer

J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land

Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land

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