Alan Trefler is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasystems Inc (PEGA). The company reported total compensation of $8,332,032 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $600,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $7,001,532 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $720,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $10,500 |
| Total | $8,332,032 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Pegasystems Inc filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001013857-26-000031.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,001,532 | $720,000 | $0 | $10,500 | $8,332,032 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $571,731 | $0 | $0 | $6,499,454 | $600,319 | $0 | $10,350 | $7,681,854 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,550,006 | $495,000 | $0 | $9,900 | $5,549,906 |
| FY2022 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,499,058 | $445,500 | $0 | $9,150 | $7,448,708 |
| FY2021 | Chief Executive Officer | $495,000 | $0 | $3,541,415 | $3,250,033 | $222,750 | $0 | $8,700 | $7,517,898 |
| FY2020 | Chief Executive Officer | $495,000 | $0 | $2,500,057 | $2,500,022 | $395,938 | $0 | $12,630 | $5,903,647 |
| FY2019 | Chief Executive Officer | $485,000 | $0 | $2,500,006 | $2,500,018 | $436,500 | $0 | $12,300 | $5,933,824 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Pegasystems Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $24,291,917 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-15,959,885 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 22nd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 9 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Pegasystems Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Trefler this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $8,332,032 |
| Kenneth Stillwell | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | $6,355,504 |
| Leon Trefler | Chief of Clients and Markets | $4,298,045 |
| John Gerard Higgins | Chief of Client and Partner Success | $4,236,791 |
| Rifat Kerim Akgonul | Chief Product Officer | $4,039,148 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Pegasystems Inc compensation brief.
Alan Trefler's compensation sits inside Pegasystems Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.