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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-06-29

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (PBFS)

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.

$1,087,204
Thomas Amell total, FY2025
CEO pay percentile vs peers
CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.72%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against PBFS
3 companies name PBFS as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses PBFS 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 PBFS in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Thomas Amell$742,758$0$0$0$319,899$0$24,547$1,087,204
President and Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Hughes361,887000155,736024,527542,150
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jesse Tomczak345,825000148,824023,318517,967
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking 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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Thomas Amell$1,087,204$2,803,317−1,716,113
Patrick Hughes542,1501,438,245−896,095
Jesse Tomczak517,9671,402,366−884,399

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

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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
Jesse TomczakEVP and CBO2026-05-21D3,605$15$53,967CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan M. HollisterEVP and CHRO2026-05-21D2,5231537,769CommonForm 4 ↗
Thomas SignorEVP and CAO2026-05-21D1,4421521,587CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan M. HollisterEVP and CHRO2026-06-01A22,38916360,284CommonForm 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.

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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Jesse TomczakRSU40,000$539,200
Jesse TomczakOption80,0009.39
Patrick HughesOption80,0009.39
Patrick HughesRSU40,000539,200
Thomas AmellOption160,0009.39
Thomas AmellRSU72,000970,560
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Compensation Committee considers a number of factors in their decisions regarding executive compensation, including the level of responsibility and performance of the individual executive officers, the overall performance of Pioneer Bancorp, and a peer group analysis of compensation paid at institutions of comparable size and complexity. The Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer with respect to the compensation of executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. The charter reflects the Compensation Committee's commitment to create a compensation structure that encourages the achievement of long-range objectives and builds long-term value for stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Clawback policy
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-1921,138,783273,29157,58498.72%Passed
20252025-05-2020,857,2261,338,049146,20993.97%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
20262026-05-1998.72%a
20252025-05-2093.97%b

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

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)
CEO total compensation
Median employee compensation
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Edward ReinfurtIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance$64,000$0$0$0$0$64,000
Dr. James K. ReedIndependent · Board Chair · Audit (Chair) · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)64,000000064,000
Eileen C. BagnoliIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance63,200000063,200
Shaun MahoneyIndependent63,200000063,200
Stacy HengstermanIndependent62,800000062,800
Charles SeifertIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance58,600000058,600
Madeline D. TaylorIndependent · Departed during FY26,600000026,600
Thomas L. AmellEmployee director00000
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$0
Annual equity retainer
Per board meeting fee$4,600
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)
Stock ownership guideline
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Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$402,400
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$402,400

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

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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
1Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.2025Thomas Amell$742,758$0$0$319,899$1,087,204

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
The highest-paid executive at Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. in fiscal 2025 was Thomas Amell, President and Chief Executive Officer, with total compensation of $1,087,204.
How does Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
The filing shows the CEO pay percentile of disclosed peers is not disclosed.
What is Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio is not disclosed in this extract.
How did shareholders vote on Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s executive compensation?
Shareholders voted 98.72% in support of the executive compensation plan.
How much does Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
Total board compensation for fiscal 2025 was $402,400.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

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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, Thomas AmellDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,087,204. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r4 · c23 · span 241845–241854
2Section 01, Patrick HughesDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 542,150. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r7 · c23 · span 261394–261401
3Section 01, Jesse TomczakDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 517,967. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r10 · c23 · span 280320–280327
4Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-120001104659-26-027092Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
5Section 08, Edward ReinfurtDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 64,000. Filing ↗
6Section 08, Dr. James K. ReedDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 64,000. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r8 · c3 · span 584404–584410
7Section 08, Eileen C. BagnoliDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 63,200. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r5 · c3 · span 573053–573059
8Section 08, Shaun MahoneyDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 63,200. Filing ↗
9Section 08, Stacy HengstermanDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 62,800. Filing ↗
10Section 08, Charles SeifertDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 58,600. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r10 · c3 · span 591800–591806
11Section 08, Madeline D. TaylorDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 26,600. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r11 · c3 · span 595429–595435
12Section 08, Thomas L. AmellDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
13Section 02, Jesse Tomczak 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021975Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
14Section 02, Susan M. Hollister 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021972Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
15Section 02, Thomas Signor 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021978Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
16Section 02, Susan M. Hollister 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001437749-26-019178Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-200000943374-26-000201Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.72% (votes for as printed: 21,138,783). Filing ↗
18Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-220000943374-25-000226Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.97% (votes for as printed: 20,857,226). Filing ↗
19Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
20Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 402,400 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 402,400, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 402,400
21Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117CEO total compensation as printed in Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,087,204. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r4 · c23 · span 241845–241854