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.
Each company listed discloses RHI 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 RHI in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Keith Waddell | $500,000 | $0 | $4,532,948 | $0 | $839,330 | $0 | $200,900 | $6,073,178 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Paul Gentzkow | 450,000 | 0 | 3,840,976 | 0 | 755,396 | 0 | 180,809 | 5,227,181 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer, Talent Solutions | ||||||||
| Joseph Tarantino | 850,000 | 0 | 2,089,968 | 0 | 943,287 | 0 | 268,993 | 4,152,248 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer, Protiviti | ||||||||
| Michael Buckley | 350,000 | 0 | 1,499,994 | 0 | 444,953 | 0 | 119,243 | 2,414,190 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | 105,000 | 0 | 1,192,565 | 0 | 231,495 | 0 | 0 | 1,529,060 |
| Chairman of the Board | ||||||||
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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Keith Waddell | $6,073,178 | $6,692,263 | $7,475,310 | −619,085 |
| Paul Gentzkow | 5,227,181 | — | — | — |
| Joseph Tarantino | 4,152,248 | — | — | — |
| Michael Buckley | 2,414,190 | — | — | — |
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | 1,529,060 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia L. Coronado | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Frederick A. Richman | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jana L. Barsten | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marc H. Morial | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marnie H. Wilking | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Robert J. Pace | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 10,803 | — | — | Common | Form 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.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tarantino | PSU | 2025-03-25 | 39,116 | 73,342 | — | 2,801,088 | $2,165,462 |
| Michael Buckley | PSU | 2025-03-25 | 28,074 | 52,638 | — | 1,506,768 | 1,554,177 |
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | PSU | 2025-03-25 | 21,542 | 40,391 | — | 783,922 | 1,192,565 |
| Paul Gentzkow | PSU | 2025-03-25 | 71,888 | 134,790 | — | 2,558,038 | 3,979,720 |
| M. Keith Waddell | PSU | 2025-03-25 | 84,839 | 159,073 | — | 2,842,266 | 4,696,687 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tarantino | $0 | $2,165,462 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Michael Buckley | 0 | 1,554,177 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | 0 | 1,192,565 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Paul Gentzkow | 0 | 3,979,720 | 0 | 100.0% |
| M. Keith Waddell | 0 | 4,696,687 | 0 | 100.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Keith Waddell | PSU | 267,236 | — | $7,258,130 |
| Paul Gentzkow | PSU | 226,456 | — | 6,150,545 |
| M. Keith Waddell | RSU | 62,658 | — | 1,701,791 |
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | RSU | 15,921 | — | 432,414 |
| Michael Buckley | PSU | 88,428 | — | 2,401,704 |
| Michael Buckley | RSU | 20,733 | — | 563,108 |
| Paul Gentzkow | RSU | 53,102 | — | 1,442,250 |
| Joseph Tarantino | RSU | 17,778 | — | 482,850 |
| Joseph Tarantino | PSU | 123,211 | — | 3,346,411 |
| Harold Messmer, Jr. | PSU | 67,875 | — | 1,843,485 |
The Compensation Committee believes the Company's executive compensation program should serve two complementary objectives. First, it should align a substantial majority of executive pay with Company performance and long-term stockholder outcomes. Second, it should provide competitive compensation opportunities that enable the Company to attract, retain and motivate executives in a people-intensive business where leadership continuity, judgment and execution are important to long-term success.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 284% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | True |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 82,981,010 | 2,236,438 | 453,030 | 97.38% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 88,809,259 | 1,937,140 | 65,065 | 97.87% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 87,290,580 | 3,591,016 | 84,783 | 96.05% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-17 | 87,435,951 | 4,191,897 | 239,589 | 95.43% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-18 | 87,624,513 | 6,315,676 | 290,924 | 93.28% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-19 | 91,557,847 | 1,961,988 | 128,596 | 97.9% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 97.38%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 97.87%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 96.05%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. 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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 147 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $6,236,917 |
| Median employee compensation | $42,545 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick A. RichmanIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Governance (Chair) · Executive (Chair) | $80,236 | $279,620 | $0 | $0 | — | $359,856 |
| Robert J. PaceIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Governance · Executive | 68,500 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | — | 348,120 |
| Jana L. BarstenIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Governance | 58,014 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 347,634 |
| Dirk A. KempthorneIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Governance | 53,500 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 343,120 |
| Julia L. CoronadoIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Governance | 53,500 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 343,120 |
| Marnie H. WilkingIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Governance | 53,500 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | — | 333,120 |
| Marc H. MorialIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Governance | 53,500 | 279,620 | 0 | 0 | — | 333,120 |
| Harold M. Messmer, JrEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| M. Keith WaddellEmployee director · Executive | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $279,588 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,500 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | director will be required to own the requisite number of shares required under the policy within five years of his or her election |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $420,750 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,957,340 |
| All other compensation | $30,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,408,090 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
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 | Robert Half | 2025 | M. Keith Waddell | $500,000 | $4,532,948 | $0 | $839,330 | $6,073,178 |
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.
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.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, M. Keith Waddell | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,073,178. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 645431–645440 |
| 2 | Section 01, Paul Gentzkow | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,227,181. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c21 · span 658587–658596 |
| 3 | Section 01, Joseph Tarantino | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,152,248. Filing ↗machine: r19 · c21 · span 665000–665009 |
| 4 | Section 01, Michael Buckley | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,414,190. Filing ↗machine: r9 · c21 · span 652008–652017 |
| 5 | Section 01, Harold Messmer, Jr. | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,529,060. Filing ↗machine: t129 · r24 · c7 · span 671389–671398 |
| 6 | Section 03, Joseph Tarantino PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t132 · r7 · c8 · span 699327–699333 |
| 7 | Section 03, Michael Buckley PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t132 · r5 · c8 · span 694673–694679 |
| 8 | Section 03, Harold Messmer, Jr. PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t129 · r24 · c4 · span 670778–670787 |
| 9 | Section 03, Paul Gentzkow PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t132 · r6 · c8 · span 696998–697005 |
| 10 | Section 03, M. Keith Waddell PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t132 · r4 · c9 · span 692119–692126 |
| 11 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 147 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 849046–849054 |
| 12 | Section 08, Frederick A. Richman | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 359,856. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r8 · c4 · span 985621–985628 |
| 13 | Section 08, Robert J. Pace | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 348,120. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r7 · c4 · span 984305–984312 |
| 14 | Section 08, Jana L. Barsten | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 347,634. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r3 · c4 · span 979091–979098 |
| 15 | Section 08, Dirk A. Kempthorne | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 343,120. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r5 · c4 · span 981685–981692 |
| 16 | Section 08, Julia L. Coronado | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 343,120. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r4 · c4 · span 980372–980379 |
| 17 | Section 08, Marnie H. Wilking | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 333,120. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r9 · c4 · span 987094–987101 |
| 18 | Section 08, Marc H. Morial | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 333,120. Filing ↗machine: t165 · r6 · c4 · span 982995–983002 |
| 19 | Section 08, Harold M. Messmer, Jr | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 08, M. Keith Waddell | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, Julia L. Coronado 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0001693839-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Frederick A. Richman 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0001441420-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Jana L. Barsten 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0002000900-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, Marc H. Morial 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0001576125-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Marnie H. Wilking 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0001941481-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 02, Robert J. Pace 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-14 | 0001455856-26-000002 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-05-14 | 0000315213-26-000029 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.38% (votes for as printed: 82,981,010). Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-15 | 0000315213-25-000038 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.87% (votes for as printed: 88,809,259). Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-16 | 0000315213-24-000062 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.05% (votes for as printed: 87,290,580). Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 31 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | computed | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 32 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 420,750 + equity 1,957,340 + all other 30,000 = 2,408,090, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,408,090 |
| 33 | Robert Half (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0000315213-26-000010 | CEO total compensation as printed in Robert Half's own proxy. As printed: 6,073,178. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 645431–645440 |