Brian Krzanich is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cerence Inc. (CRNC). The company reported total compensation of $8,544,306 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $590,769 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,996,538 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $949,707 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $7,292 |
| Total | $8,544,306 |
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 Cerence Inc. filed January 2, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-000012.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $590,769 | $0 | $6,996,538 | $0 | $949,707 | $0 | $7,292 | $8,544,306 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Cerence Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $9,058,301 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-513,995 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 38th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 12 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Cerence Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Krzanich this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $8,544,306 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $5,735,685 |
| Nils Schanz | Executive Vice President, Product and Technology | $4,345,657 |
| Christian Mentz | Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer | $4,067,486 |
| Jennifer Salinas | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | $3,744,577 |
| Stefan Ortmanns | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $2,608,182 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Cerence Inc. compensation brief.
Brian Krzanich's compensation sits inside Cerence Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.