Companies Republic Services, Inc
Republic Services (RSG): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $11,812,059FY2023
- $12,977,475FY2024
- $14,857,016FY2025
CEO total pay was $14,857,016 in fiscal 2025, up from $12,977,475 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,302,692 · bonus $0 · stock awards $11,124,489 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Vander Ark | $1,302,692 | $0 | $11,124,489 | $0 | $1,982,664 | $0 | $447,171 | $14,857,016 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Brian DelGhiaccio | 687,046 | 0 | 2,626,746 | 0 | 684,294 | 0 | 131,608 | 4,129,694 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Gregg Brummer | 676,923 | 0 | 2,163,218 | 0 | 642,530 | 0 | 103,749 | 3,586,420 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Catharine Ellingsen | 605,385 | 0 | 1,957,231 | 0 | 487,634 | 0 | 124,417 | 3,174,667 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Brian Bales | 551,535 | 0 | 1,442,376 | 0 | 444,723 | 0 | 113,861 | 2,552,495 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Vander Ark | $14,857,016 | $12,977,475 | $11,812,059 | ↑ +1,879,541 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | 4,129,694 | 4,174,043 | 3,933,021 | ↓ −44,349 |
| Gregg Brummer | 3,586,420 | 3,352,486 | 2,103,389 | ↑ +233,934 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | 3,174,667 | 3,161,400 | 3,297,252 | ↑ +13,267 |
| Brian Bales | 2,552,495 | 2,488,449 | 2,474,930 | ↑ +64,046 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Our executive compensation philosophy and practices reflect our strong commitment to paying for performance -- both short-term and long-term. A primary component of our people and talent agenda is to identify, recruit, place, develop and retain key management talent to help ensure that we have the highest caliber leadership.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 160% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Vander Ark | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 9,451 | — | $2,160,026 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 2,232 | — | 510,124 |
| Jon Vander Ark | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 9,451 | 37,804 | — | 83,169 | 8,964,463 |
| Brian Bales | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 1,225 | 4,901 | — | 10,782 | 1,162,174 |
| Gregg Brummer | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 1,838 | 7,351 | — | 16,172 | 1,743,143 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 1,663 | 6,651 | — | 14,632 | 1,577,152 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 1,663 | — | 380,079 |
| Brian Bales | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 1,226 | — | 280,202 |
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 1,838 | — | 420,075 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 2,232 | 8,926 | — | 19,637 | 2,116,622 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Vander Ark | $2,160,026 | $8,964,463 | $0 | 80.6% |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | 510,124 | 2,116,622 | 0 | 80.6% |
| Brian Bales | 280,202 | 1,162,174 | 0 | 80.6% |
| Gregg Brummer | 420,075 | 1,743,143 | 0 | 80.6% |
| Catharine Ellingsen | 380,079 | 1,577,152 | 0 | 80.6% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 436 | — | $92,401 |
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 783 | — | 165,941 |
| Brian Bales | RSU | 874 | — | 185,227 |
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 1,056 | — | 223,798 |
| Brian Bales | RSU | 1,235 | — | 261,803 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | RSU | 1,278 | — | 270,847 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | RSU | 1,313 | — | 278,264 |
| Brian Bales | RSU | 1,646 | — | 348,837 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | RSU | 1,676 | — | 355,123 |
| Brian Bales | RSU | 1,832 | — | 388,256 |
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 1,852 | — | 392,492 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | RSU | 2,249 | — | 476,628 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | RSU | 2,506 | — | 531,097 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | RSU | 2,623 | — | 555,892 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | RSU | 2,707 | — | 573,695 |
| Gregg Brummer | RSU | 2,832 | — | 600,186 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | RSU | 3,132 | — | 663,765 |
| Jon Vander Ark | RSU | 3,709 | — | 786,048 |
| Brian Bales | PSU | 3,882 | — | 822,712 |
| Brian Bales | PSU | 4,938 | — | 1,046,574 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | PSU | 5,548 | — | 1,175,788 |
| Gregg Brummer | PSU | 5,657 | — | 1,198,888 |
| Catharine Ellingsen | PSU | 6,702 | — | 1,420,274 |
| Gregg Brummer | PSU | 7,407 | — | 1,569,755 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | PSU | 8,873 | — | 1,880,455 |
| Brian DelGhiaccio | PSU | 8,994 | — | 1,906,090 |
| Jon Vander Ark | RSU | 9,002 | — | 1,907,794 |
| Jon Vander Ark | RSU | 9,523 | — | 2,018,197 |
| Jon Vander Ark | RSU | 10,403 | — | 2,204,708 |
| Jon Vander Ark | PSU | 32,180 | — | 6,819,907 |
| Jon Vander Ark | PSU | 38,092 | — | 8,072,791 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny KadreIndependent · Board Chair | $280,000 | $230,104 | $0 | — | $0 | $510,104 |
| Jennifer M. KirkIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 126,250 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 356,354 |
| Thomas W. HandleyIndependent · Talent & Compensation (Chair) · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 121,250 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 351,354 |
| James P. SneeIndependent · Talent & Compensation · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 121,250 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 351,354 |
| Michael LarsonIndependent · Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair) · Talent & Compensation | 121,250 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 351,354 |
| Sandra M. VolpeIndependent · Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility (Chair) · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 119,361 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 349,465 |
| Norman Thomas LinebargerIndependent · Audit | 100,000 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 330,104 |
| Michael A. DuffyIndependent · Audit · Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility | 100,000 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 330,104 |
| Brian S. TylerIndependent · Talent & Compensation | 100,000 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 330,104 |
| Meg ReynoldsIndependent · Audit | 100,000 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 330,104 |
| Katharine B. WeymouthIndependent · Audit · Talent & Compensation | 100,000 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 330,104 |
| Tomago CollinsIndependent · Departed during FY | 43,462 | 230,104 | 0 | — | 0 | 273,566 |
| Ian CraigIndependent · Audit · Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility · Newly elected | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Vander ArkEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $230,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 30,000 / 25,000 / 25,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $750,000 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,432,823 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $2,761,248 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $4,194,071 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Republic Services as a peer
Companies that benchmark against RSG
16 companies name RSG as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name RSG as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Services, Inc | 2025 | Jon Vander Ark | $1,302,692 | $11,124,489 | $0 | $1,982,664 | $14,857,016 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-07 | 266,655,515 | 9,087,762 | 468,843 | 96.54% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-19 | 269,210,638 | 8,610,621 | 929,588 | 96.58% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 274,002,683 | 7,192,754 | 662,454 | 97.21% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-12 | 272,146,201 | 6,594,662 | 1,085,185 | 97.63% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-16 | 272,052,301 | 12,333,826 | 774,085 | 95.4% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-21 | 257,575,586 | 22,134,068 | 536,248 | 91.91% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-07 | 96.54%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-19 | 96.58%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 97.21%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 2 and broker non-votes have no effect on the proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 2 and broker non-votes have no effect on the proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 2 and broker non-votes have no effect on the proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 186 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $14,857,016 |
| Median employee compensation | $79,734 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (37 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Jon Vander Ark. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 80. As printed: 14,857,016. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brian DelGhiaccio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 80. As printed: 4,129,694. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Gregg Brummer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 80. As printed: 3,586,420. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Catharine Ellingsen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 80. As printed: 3,174,667. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brian Bales. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 80. As printed: 2,552,495. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jon Vander Ark RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian DelGhiaccio RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jon Vander Ark PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Bales PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Gregg Brummer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Catharine Ellingsen PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Catharine Ellingsen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Bales RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Gregg Brummer RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian DelGhiaccio PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 186 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Manny Kadre. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 510,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jennifer M. Kirk. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 356,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thomas W. Handley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 351,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James P. Snee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 351,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael Larson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 351,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sandra M. Volpe. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 349,465. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Norman Thomas Linebarger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael A. Duffy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brian S. Tyler. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Meg Reynolds. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Katharine B. Weymouth. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,104. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Tomago Collins. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 273,566. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ian Craig. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jon Vander Ark. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-11. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.54% (votes for as printed: 266,655,515). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-21. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.58% (votes for as printed: 269,210,638). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-28. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.21% (votes for as printed: 274,002,683). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,432,823 + equity 2,761,248 + all other 0 = 4,194,071, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Republic Services, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Republic Services, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 14,857,016. View filing ↗