Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Greg Abel's 2026 Salary at Berkshire Hathaway
Greg Abel is the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a big company that Warren Buffett used to run.
Greg is getting paid a lot more than Warren did.
Warren only made $100,000 a year, but Greg will make $25 million in 2026.
Greg has worked at Berkshire for a long time and used to be in charge of the energy part of the company.
He also owns a lot of Berkshire stock.
Warren is still really rich because he owns a lot of the company.
Greg's salary is still less than what some tech CEOs make, like Elon Musk.
Greg Abel's salary as Berkshire Hathaway CEO will be $25 million in 2026, a 19% increase from his 2024 salary of $21 million.
Warren Buffett, Abel's predecessor, earned only $100,000 annually as CEO but has a net worth of around $150 billion.
Abel joined Berkshire Hathaway in 1999 and became CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy in 2008.
Abel was promoted to Vice Chairman in 2018, overseeing all non-insurance businesses.
Abel owns approximately $171 million worth of Berkshire stock and sold his 1% stake in Berkshire Hathaway Energy for $870 million in 2022.
- Who
- Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and Warren Buffett, his predecessor.
- What
- Berkshire Hathaway has increased Greg Abel's salary to $25 million for 2026.
- When
- Greg Abel became CEO on January 1, 2026.
- Where
- Berkshire Hathaway is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Why
- The salary increase reflects Greg Abel's new role as CEO and his previous compensation trends.
- Greg Abel's 2026 Salary
- $25 million
- Greg Abel's 2024 Salary
- $21 million
- Greg Abel's 2023 Salary
- $20 million
- Greg Abel's 2022 Salary
- $16 million
- Greg Abel's 2022 Bonus
- $3 million
- Warren Buffett's Annual Salary
- $100,000
- Warren Buffett's Net Worth
- $150 billion
- Greg Abel's Berkshire Stock Ownership
- $171 million
