David Burton compensation by year
Jefferson Capital Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $765,769 |
| Bonus | $150,000 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $382,884 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $2,497,320 |
| Total | $3,795,973 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Jefferson Capital, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 21, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-015937, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Jefferson Capital, Inc. filed document, accession 0001140361-26-015937. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 21, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 3,061,101 | $68,384,996 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Jefferson Capital, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Jefferson Capital’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| David Burton · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,795,973 |
| Mark Zellmann | President of U.S. Business Lines | $1,062,184 |
| Penelope Person | Chief Commercial Officer | $633,060 |
Board service
Jefferson Capital board · FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Jefferson Capital pays directors a $30,000 cash retainer. As stated in Jefferson Capital's FY2025 proxy.
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