Helmerich & Payne's CEO Salary
- 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.
Helmerich & Payne's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:
Executive Compensation Summary Table
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer | $9.01 M | $9.34 M | $8.60 M |
| Base Salary | $1.18 M | $1.14 M | $1.09 M |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $1.56 M | $2.14 M | $1.64 M |
| All Other Compensation | $521.92 K | $506.69 K | $578.79 K |
| Stock Award | $5.75 M | $5.54 M | $5.28 M |
| J. Kevin Vann, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3.36 M | $220.86 K | - |
| Base Salary | $594.62 K | $78.08 K | - |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $654.54 K | $140.30 K | - |
| All Other Compensation | $81.17 K | $2.48 K | - |
| Stock Award | $2.03 M | - | - |
| Cara M. Hair, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | $3.21 M | $3.07 M | $2.78 M |
| Base Salary | $554.62 K | $533.27 K | $508.27 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $610.90 K | $838.73 K | $635.82 K |
| All Other Compensation | $152.91 K | $153.35 K | $164.22 K |
| Stock Award | $1.89 M | $1.54 M | $1.47 M |
| John R. Bell, Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land | $2.54 M | - | $2.33 M |
| Base Salary | $487.48 K | - | $439.23 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $307.07 K | - | $500.01 K |
| All Other Compensation | $329.27 K | - | $161.25 K |
| Stock Award | $1.39 M | - | $1.23 M |
| Michael P. Lennox, Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land | $2.44 M | $2.54 M | $2.23 M |
| Base Salary | $465.96 K | $450.96 K | $426.54 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $473.30 K | $636.04 K | $488.90 K |
| All Other Compensation | $137.07 K | $130.91 K | $142.59 K |
| Stock Award | $1.36 M | $1.32 M | $1.17 M |
| John W. Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer | - | $9.34 M | $8.60 M |
| Base Salary | - | $1.14 M | $1.09 M |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $2.14 M | $1.64 M |
| All Other Compensation | - | $506.69 K | $578.79 K |
| Stock Award | - | $5.54 M | $5.28 M |
| Mark W. Smith, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | - | $3.32 M | $3.03 M |
| Base Salary | - | $574.62 K | $552.05 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $900.86 K | $691.38 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $163.91 K | $190.94 K |
| Stock Award | - | $1.68 M | $1.59 M |
| John R. Bell, Senior Vice President, Integration execution Operations | - | $2.62 M | $2.33 M |
| Base Salary | - | $460.96 K | $439.23 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $650.01 K | $500.01 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $150.86 K | $161.25 K |
| Stock Award | - | $1.35 M | $1.23 M |
| Michael P. Lennox, Senior Vice President, Americas Operations | - | $2.54 M | $2.23 M |
| Base Salary | - | $450.96 K | $426.54 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $636.04 K | $488.90 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $130.91 K | $142.59 K |
| Stock Award | - | $1.32 M | $1.17 M |
| J. Kevin Vann , Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | - | $220.86 K | - |
| Base Salary | - | $78.08 K | - |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $140.30 K | - |
| All Other Compensation | - | $2.48 K | - |
| Stock Award | - | - | - |
| Mark W. Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | - | - | $3.03 M |
| Base Salary | - | - | $552.05 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | $691.38 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $190.94 K |
| Stock Award | - | - | $1.59 M |
| John R. Bell, Senior Vice President, International and Offshore Operations, Drilling Subsidiary | - | - | $2.33 M |
| Base Salary | - | - | $439.23 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | $500.01 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $161.25 K |
| Stock Award | - | - | $1.23 M |
| Michael P. Lennox, Senior Vice President, US Land Operations of Drilling Subsidiary | - | - | $2.23 M |
| Base Salary | - | - | $426.54 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | $488.90 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $142.59 K |
| Stock Award | - | - | $1.17 M |
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