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Merck & Co.'s CEO Salary

Merck & Co.'s CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

Robert M. Davis Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at Merck & Co., received a total compensation of $20.80 M in 2025.
Dean Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories at Merck & Co., received a total compensation of $8.89 M in 2025.
Caroline Litchfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Merck & Co., received a total compensation of $7.51 M in 2025.
Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Merck & Co., received a total compensation of $5.86 M in 2025.
Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division at Merck & Co., received a total compensation of $5.41 M in 2025.

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Robert M. Davis Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

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Robert M. Davis Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, at Merck & Co., received $1.65 M in base salary, $12.10 M in stock award, and $1.34 M in other compensation, making $20.80 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -10.30% down from the previous year, 2024.

Dean Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories

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Dean Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories, at Merck & Co., received $1.46 M in base salary, $4.30 M in stock award, and $567.39 K in other compensation, making $8.89 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -11.83% down from the previous year, 2024.

Caroline Litchfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Caroline Litchfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at Merck & Co., received $1.17 M in base salary, $3.58 M in stock award, and $660.38 K in other compensation, making $7.51 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +0.08% up from the previous year, 2024.

Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President and General Counsel, at Merck & Co., received $1.06 M in base salary, $2.69 M in stock award, and $367.04 K in other compensation, making $5.86 M in total compensation in 2025.

Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division

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Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division, at Merck & Co., received $982.17 K in base salary, $2.36 M in stock award, and $482.26 K in other compensation, making $5.41 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was -12.25% down from the previous year, 2024.

Executive	2025	2024	2023
Robert M. Davis Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President	$20.80 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.65 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$2.33 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$1.34 M	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$12.10 M	••••••••	••••••••
Dean Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories	$8.89 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.46 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.37 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$567.39 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.30 M	••••••••	••••••••
Caroline Litchfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$7.51 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.17 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.10 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$660.38 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$3.58 M	••••••••	••••••••
Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$5.86 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$1.06 M	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$995.75 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$367.04 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$2.69 M	••••••••	••••••••
Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division	$5.41 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$982.17 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$920.71 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$482.26 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$2.36 M	••••••••	••••••••
Betty Larson Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	-	••••••••	••••••••
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Richard R. DeLuca, Jr. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Animal Health	-	••••••••	••••••••
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Merck & Co.'s CEO Salary

Robert M. Davis Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Dean Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories

Caroline Litchfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division

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