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Fiscal year 2025

David Burton — FY2025 total compensation $3,795,973

David Burton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Jefferson Capital, Inc. (JCAP). The company reported total compensation of $3,795,973 for fiscal year 2025.

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Fiscal year 2025 compensation

Salary$765,769
Bonus$150,000
Stock awards$0
Option awards$0
Non-equity incentive plan$382,884
Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation$0
All other compensation$2,497,320
Total$3,795,973

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 Jefferson Capital, Inc. filed April 21, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-015937.

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The other named executive officers of Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Named executive officerRoleFY2025 total
David Burton this pagePresident and Chief Executive Officer$3,795,973
Mark ZellmannPresident of U.S. Business Lines$1,062,184
Penelope PersonChief Commercial Officer$633,060

The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Jefferson Capital, Inc. compensation brief.

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The company page

David Burton's compensation sits inside Jefferson Capital, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.

The Jefferson Capital, Inc. (JCAP) compensation brief