Gary Burnison is President and Chief Executive Officer of KORN FERRY (KFY). The company reported total compensation of $16,117,290 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $11,982,027 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $3,000,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $19,522 |
| All other compensation | $115,741 |
| Total | $16,117,290 |
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 KORN FERRY filed August 7, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000388.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,982,027 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $19,522 | $115,741 | $16,117,290 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,616,012 | $0 | $2,922,000 | $37,867 | $95,461 | $14,671,340 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,792,685 | $0 | $2,212,500 | $0 | $92,473 | $12,097,658 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for KORN FERRY.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,552,055 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $5,565,235 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 89th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 9 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group KORN FERRY discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Burnison this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $16,117,290 |
| Robert Rozek | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer | $6,644,902 |
| Jeanne MacDonald | Chief Executive Officer, RPO | $4,529,182 |
| Michael Distefano | Chief Executive Officer, PSI | $3,893,920 |
| Lesley Uren | Chief Executive Officer, Consulting | $3,040,296 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full KORN FERRY compensation brief.
Gary Burnison's compensation sits inside KORN FERRY's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.