George Zoley is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The GEO Group (GEO). The company reported total compensation of $14,996,950 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,147,363 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,763,720 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $3,100,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $3,718,950 |
| All other compensation | $266,917 |
| Total | $14,996,950 |
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 The GEO Group filed March 19, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-116014.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $1,147,363 | $0 | $6,763,720 | $0 | $3,100,000 | $3,718,950 | $266,917 | $14,996,950 |
| FY2024 | Executive Chairman & Founder | $1,113,945 | $0 | $1,113,948 | $0 | $1,054,349 | $3,059,590 | $106,835 | $6,448,667 |
| FY2023 | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $1,081,500 | — | $1,081,498 | — | $1,062,839 | $2,517,132 | $157,771 | $5,900,740 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for The GEO Group.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,139,932 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $8,857,018 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 99th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group The GEO Group discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| George Zoley this page | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $14,996,950 |
| J. David Donahue | Former Chief Executive Officer | $3,257,319 |
| Mark Suchinski | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $3,011,136 |
| Joe Negron | Former Senior Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $1,917,304 |
| Paul Laird | Senior Vice President, Secure Services | $1,804,166 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full The GEO Group compensation brief.
George Zoley's compensation sits inside The GEO Group's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.