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Compensation and benefits
Operating ExpensesCitigroup Compensation and benefits decreased by 5.4% to $7.07B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.1%, from $6.92B to $7.07B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal declining operational efficiency or aggressive talent acquisition, while a decrease may indicate cost-cutting or reduced performance-based incentives.
Detailed definition
The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and related benefits. As a labor-intensive indus...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for all large-scale service organizations.
is_compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.98B | $6.06B | $7.09B | $6.82B | $6.47B | $6.75B | $6.62B | $7.54B | $7.39B | $7.42B | $6.88B | $7.67B | $6.89B | $7.06B | $6.92B | $7.46B | $7.63B | $7.47B | $7.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +17.1% | -3.8% | -5.1% | +4.2% | -1.9% | +13.9% | -2.0% | +0.5% | -7.3% | +11.5% | -10.2% | +2.5% | -1.9% | +7.8% | +2.3% | -2.1% | -5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | +11.3% | -6.7% | +10.5% | +14.2% | +10.1% | +4.0% | +1.8% | -6.8% | -4.9% | +0.6% | -2.7% | +10.8% | +5.9% | +2.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Citigroup's compensation and benefits?
- Citigroup (C) reported compensation and benefits of $7.07B in Q4 2025.
- How has Citigroup's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Citigroup's compensation and benefits increased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $6.92B to $7.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Citigroup's compensation and benefits has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.13B to $29.64B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of paying and providing benefits to the bank's employees.