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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-06-16

AECOM (ACM)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$15,973,622
Troy Rudd total, FY2025
82nd
CEO pay percentile vs peers
215.2:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
93.14%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against ACM
9 companies name ACM as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses ACM in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named ACM in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Troy Rudd$1,380,229$0$12,074,389$0$2,396,178$9,290$113,536$15,973,622
Chief Executive Officer
Lara Poloni862,25803,841,89501,023,7240100,2205,828,097
President
Gaurav Kapoor832,12203,512,6390988,424033,6595,366,844
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
David Gan624,61501,646,6510673,925032,5412,977,732
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Troy Rudd$15,973,622$14,440,729$11,459,952+1,532,893
Lara Poloni5,828,0975,535,3714,216,454+292,726
Gaurav Kapoor5,366,8445,209,6813,765,471+157,163
David Gan2,977,7323,022,6442,594,304−44,912

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Bradley W. BussDirector2026-03-03A2,002$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Derek J. KerrDirector2026-03-03A2,00200CommonForm 4 ↗
Douglas W. StotlarDirector2026-03-03A2,23600CommonForm 4 ↗
Kristy PipesDirector2026-03-03A2,00200CommonForm 4 ↗
General Janet C. WolfenbargerDirector2026-03-03A2,00200CommonForm 4 ↗
van 't Noordende Alexander MDirector2026-03-03A2,00200CommonForm 4 ↗
Daniel R. TishmanDirector2026-03-03A2,00200CommonForm 4 ↗
Gaurav KapoorCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PAO)2026-05-14A1,42071100,990CommonForm 4 ↗
Troy RuddDirector2026-05-14A4,22571300,060CommonForm 4 ↗
Lara PoloniPRESIDENT2026-06-16A4,22471298,341CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Gaurav Kapoor2024-10-01$924,000
Lara Poloni2024-10-01957,000
David Gan2024-10-01630,000
Troy Rudd2024-10-012,240,000
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Troy RuddRSU105,223$13,728,445
Troy RuddPSU13,1531,716,057
Lara PoloniRSU33,4814,368,266
Gaurav KapoorRSU30,6123,993,948
Lara PoloniPSU13,4381,753,256
Lara PoloniPSU12,5551,638,051
Lara PoloniPSU10,0401,309,919
David GanPSU6,069791,822
David GanPSU5,381702,059
David GanPSU5,976779,689
Gaurav KapoorRSU23,5583,073,612
Gaurav KapoorPSU3,826499,236
Gaurav KapoorPSU9,5621,247,554
Lara PoloniPSU8,4121,097,538
Troy RuddPSU41,1805,372,755
Troy RuddPSU39,4595,148,216
Troy RuddPSU36,8124,802,862
Troy RuddPSU25,7783,363,290
David GanPSU1,794234,034
Lara PoloniRSU25,1833,285,626
Lara PoloniPSU23,6143,080,919
Troy RuddPSU86,58011,296,093
Troy RuddRSU77,17010,068,370
Gaurav KapoorPSU22,4892,934,140
Lara PoloniPSU4,185546,031
David GanRSU14,3501,872,245
David GanRSU11,3731,483,835
Gaurav KapoorPSU7,8691,026,699
David GanPSU3,799495,654
David GanPSU14,0551,833,756
Gaurav KapoorPSU11,4791,497,665
Gaurav KapoorPSU12,5711,640,138
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our executive pay program is designed to support our strategy to deliver industry-leading profitable growth and stockholder value creation. It is underlined by our compensation philosophy that aims to attract and retain the best and brightest in our industry and recognize and reward outstanding achievements that drive long-term profitable growth and create stockholder value.

CEO STI target (% of salary)160%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantExequity LLP
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-03-0399,148,9416,964,071343,84793.14%Passed
20252025-02-28106,936,9486,427,193290,61294.09%Passed
20242024-03-19110,983,3425,040,412237,16595.46%Passed
20232023-03-31111,396,3114,409,273224,00396.01%Passed
20222022-03-01119,065,2464,358,935147,34096.35%Passed
20212021-02-24117,780,2619,529,277200,17192.37%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 yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-03-0393.14%a
20252025-02-2894.09%b
20242024-03-1995.46%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted as present and will have the effect of a vote against the proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted as present and will have the effect of a vote against the proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted as present and will have the effect of a vote against 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.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)215.2 : 1
CEO total compensation$15,973,622
Median employee compensation$74,214
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Douglas W. StotlarIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Compensation and Organization · Nominating and Governance$231,500$190,095$11,867$433,462
Bradley W. BussIndependent · Compensation and Organization · Nominating and Governance (Chair)129,500167,5841,646298,730
General Janet C. WolfenbargerIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Governance121,500167,5846,646295,730
Kristy PipesIndependent · Audit (Chair)125,000167,5841,646294,230
Daniel R. TishmanIndependent · Compensation and Organization (Chair) · Nominating and Governance125,000167,5841,646294,230
Derek J. KerrIndependent · Audit · Compensation and Organization121,500167,5841,646290,730
Sander van t NoordendeIndependent · Compensation and Organization · Nominating and Governance119,000167,584001,646288,230
Lydia H. KennardIndependent · Nominating and Governance · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY · Partial-year service54,750011,64666,396
Troy RuddEmployee director · Board Chair0000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$167,500
Per board meeting fee$1,500
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)25,000 / 25,000 / 20,000
Stock ownership guideline5x annual retainer ($500,000)
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,027,750
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,195,599
All other compensation$38,389
Total cost of the board$2,261,738

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies AECOM names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including AECOM.

10b

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.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Accenture plc2025Julie Sweet$1,550,000$22,876,232$0$4,500,000$29,641,903
2CBRE Group2025Robert Sulentic1,350,00019,023,32403,638,82424,325,039
3AECOM2025Troy Rudd1,380,22912,074,38902,396,17815,973,622
4Leidos Holdings2025Thomas Bell1,360,3858,257,1721,915,0313,148,26014,736,385
5Jones Lang LaSalle2025Christian Ulbrich1,042,8899,930,77603,666,00014,675,352
6Jacobs Solutions Inc.2025Robert Pragada1,350,00010,970,07101,676,59514,038,363
7Booz Allen Hamilton2026Horacio Rozanski1,500,00010,248,07101,800,00013,800,777
8Tetra Tech2025Dan L. Batrack1,245,6737,798,84102,506,50011,622,399
9KBR2025Stuart Bradie1,310,3084,879,03405,227,13211,614,552
10FTI Consulting2025Steven Gunby1,000,0007,450,94301,805,15210,273,735
11Parsons2025Carey Smith1,078,8464,459,88301,531,6697,266,354
12Fluor2025James Breuer1,071,6892,744,569593,7621,330,3006,873,013
Stantecnot in coverage universe
WSP Globalnot in coverage universe
AtkinsRéalisnot in coverage universe

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
AECOM107.0%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — 3-year Relative TSRExequity LLP
Accenture plcnot disclosedPSU 73 · RSU 27NoPay Governance LLC
AtkinsRéalisnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Booz Allen Hamilton90%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoPay Governance LLC
CBRE Group134.8%PSU 34 · RSU 33 · MSU 33Yes — Relative TSRFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Fluor93%Performance Awards 50 · RSU 35 · Option 15Yes — Relative TSRFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook)
FTI Consultingnot disclosedPSU 67 · RSU 33Yes — Company Relative TSRPearl Meyer
Jacobs Solutions Inc.98.7%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoFarient Advisors
Jones Lang LaSalle122%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoExequity LLP
KBR113.1%PSU 66 · RSU 33Yes — Relative Total Stockholder Return (TSR)Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Leidos Holdings153%PSU 50 · RSU 30 · Options 20NoFrederic W. Cook & Co.
Parsons99.46%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoSemler Brossy
Stantecnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Tetra Tech134%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRMeridian Compensation Partners
WSP Globalnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Troy RuddDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Executive Compensation Tables”. As printed: 15,973,622. Filing ↗machine: t164 · r3 · c8 · span 1954431–1954441
2Section 01, Lara PoloniDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Executive Compensation Tables”. As printed: 5,828,097. Filing ↗machine: t164 · r9 · c8 · span 1986690–1986699
3Section 01, Gaurav KapoorDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Executive Compensation Tables”. As printed: 5,366,844. Filing ↗machine: t164 · r6 · c8 · span 1970847–1970856
4Section 01, David GanDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Executive Compensation Tables”. As printed: 2,977,732. Filing ↗machine: t164 · r12 · c8 · span 2003134–2003143
5Section 03, Gaurav Kapoor DEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t131 · r4 · c4 · span 1583132–1583139
6Section 03, Lara Poloni DEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t131 · r5 · c4 · span 1586315–1586322
7Section 03, David Gan DEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t129 · r6 · c2 · span 1565677–1565684
8Section 03, Troy Rudd DEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t131 · r3 · c4 · span 1579950–1579959
9Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 215.2 : 1. Filing ↗
10Section 08, Douglas W. StotlarDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 433,462. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r7 · c4 · span 2730360–2730367
11Section 08, Bradley W. BussDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 298,730. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r3 · c4 · span 2715366–2715373
12Section 08, General Janet C. WolfenbargerDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 295,730. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r10 · c4 · span 2741692–2741699
13Section 08, Kristy PipesDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 294,230. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r6 · c4 · span 2726602–2726609
14Section 08, Daniel R. TishmanDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 294,230. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r8 · c4 · span 2734131–2734138
15Section 08, Derek J. KerrDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 290,730. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r5 · c4 · span 2722841–2722848
16Section 08, Sander van t NoordendeDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 288,230. Filing ↗machine: r9 · c4 · span 2737909–2737916
17Section 08, Lydia H. KennardDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 66,396. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r4 · c4 · span 2719090–2719096
18Section 08, Troy RuddDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Bradley W. Buss 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001336664-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Derek J. Kerr 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001249565-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Douglas W. Stotlar 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001311702-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Kristy Pipes 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001783568-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, General Janet C. Wolfenbarger 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001649372-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, van 't Noordende Alexander M 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001374790-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Daniel R. Tishman 2026-03-03Form 42026-03-050001496472-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Gaurav Kapoor 2026-05-14Form 42026-05-140001693758-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Troy Rudd 2026-05-14Form 42026-05-140001653811-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Lara Poloni 2026-06-16Form 42026-06-160001723099-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-03-050001104659-26-024108Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.14% (votes for as printed: 99,148,941). Filing ↗
30Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-02-280001104659-25-019116Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.09% (votes for as printed: 106,936,948). Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-03-190001104659-24-036197Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.46% (votes for as printed: 110,983,342). Filing ↗
32Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
33Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 1,027,750 + equity 1,195,599 + all other 38,389 = 2,261,738, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,261,738
34Accenture plc, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-12-120001308179-25-000651CEO total compensation as printed in Accenture plc's own proxy. As printed: 29,641,903. Filing ↗machine: t149 · r4 · c23 · span 1117150–1117161
35CBRE Group, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-030001193125-26-141285CEO total compensation as printed in CBRE Group's own proxy. As printed: 24,325,039. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r6 · c18 · span 508434–508444
36AECOM (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-01-200000868857-26-000006CEO total compensation as printed in AECOM's own proxy. As printed: 15,973,622. Filing ↗machine: t164 · r3 · c8 · span 1954431–1954441
37Leidos Holdings, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-190001336920-26-000138CEO total compensation as printed in Leidos Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 14,736,385. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 1564240–1564250
38Jones Lang LaSalle, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001037976-26-000099CEO total compensation as printed in Jones Lang LaSalle's own proxy. As printed: 14,675,352. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c39 · span 1021535–1021545
39Jacobs Solutions Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-12-180001193125-25-325103CEO total compensation as printed in Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,038,363. Filing ↗machine: t268 · r3 · c29 · span 1161469–1161479
40Booz Allen Hamilton, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-06-110001443646-26-000021CEO total compensation as printed in Booz Allen Hamilton's own proxy. As printed: 13,800,777. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 706824–706834
41Tetra Tech, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-01-090001104659-26-002458CEO total compensation as printed in Tetra Tech's own proxy. As printed: 11,622,399. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r1 · c29 · span 1221310–1221320
42KBR, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036847CEO total compensation as printed in KBR's own proxy. As printed: 11,614,552. Filing ↗machine: t266 · r7 · c14 · span 1965148–1965158
43FTI Consulting, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-210001193125-26-165147CEO total compensation as printed in FTI Consulting's own proxy. As printed: 10,273,735. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c18 · span 1110308–1110318
44Parsons, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-020001193125-26-085390CEO total compensation as printed in Parsons's own proxy. As printed: 7,266,354. Filing ↗machine: t49 · r3 · c12 · span 1200471–1200480
45Fluor, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001104659-26-027053CEO total compensation as printed in Fluor's own proxy. As printed: 6,873,013. Filing ↗machine: span 1033953–1033962
46Section 10a, Accenture plc reciprocityDEF 14A0001308179-25-000651Accenture plc's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AECOM. Filing ↗
47Section 10a, CBRE Group reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-141285CBRE Group names AECOM in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
48Section 10a, Parsons reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-085390Parsons names AECOM in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
49Section 10a, Fluor reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-027053Fluor names AECOM in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
50Section 10a, Tetra Tech reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-002458Tetra Tech names AECOM in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
51Section 10a, FTI Consulting reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-165147FTI Consulting's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AECOM. Filing ↗
52Section 10a, Booz Allen Hamilton reciprocityDEF 14A0001443646-26-000021Booz Allen Hamilton's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AECOM. Filing ↗
53Section 10a, KBR reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-036847KBR's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AECOM. Filing ↗
54Section 10a, Jones Lang LaSalle reciprocityDEF 14A0001037976-26-000099Jones Lang LaSalle names AECOM in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
55Section 10a, Leidos Holdings reciprocityDEF 14A0001336920-26-000138Leidos Holdings's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AECOM. Filing ↗