Hayden Brown compensation by year
UPWORK Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $239,797 | $365,466 | $437,250 | $480,000 | $500,000 | $550,000 | $570,000 | $595,000 | $625,000 |
| Bonus | $10,196 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $11,020,059 | $0 | $4,626,440 | $7,455,075 | $8,594,663 | $8,554,496 | $15,153,165 |
| Option awards | $1,097,906 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,780,212 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $69,475 | $105,134 | $69,158 | $365,760 | $995,000 | $462,000 | $307,800 | $761,600 | $1,289,438 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $56,386 | $7,400 | $4,425 | $2,652 | $7,652 | $7,652 | $35,678 | $20,813 | $27,099 |
| Total | $1,473,760 | $478,000 | $11,530,892 | $848,412 | $34,909,304 | $8,474,727 | $9,508,141 | $9,931,909 | $17,094,702 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: UPWORK, INC DEF 14A filed April 23, 2026, accession 0001627475-26-000026, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the UPWORK, INC filed document, accession 0001627475-26-000026. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 1,376,518 | $27,282,587 | — |
| RSU | 372,807 | $7,389,035 | — |
| PSU | 212,799 | $4,217,676 | — |
| RSU | 159,599 | $3,163,252 | — |
| RSU | 127,678 | $2,530,578 | — |
| RSU | 91,667 | $1,816,840 | — |
| RSU | 74,250 | $1,471,635 | — |
| RSU | 9,589 | $190,054 | — |
| RSU | 7,611 | $150,850 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in UPWORK, INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
26 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 23, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Sale | — | 23,893 | $8.45 | 793,593 |
| 2026-09-18 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 17,733 | $0.00 | 106,400 |
| 2026-09-18 | Exercise or conversion | — | 17,733 | — | 788,809 |
| 2026-09-18 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 28,677 | $0.00 | 286,775 |
| 2026-09-18 | Exercise or conversion | — | 28,677 | — | 817,486 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 50,000 | $8.43 | 771,076 |
| 2026-08-18 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 14,850 | — | 812,345 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 23,241 | $8.43 | 821,076 |
The 8 most recent of 26 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments UPWORK discloses, by trigger · FY2023| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $570,000 | $4,974,320 | $19,635 | $5,563,955 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $855,000 | $9,948,640 | $29,452 | $11,403,092 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in UPWORK, INC's FY2023 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
UPWORK’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Brown · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $17,094,702 |
| Erica Gessert | Chief Financial Officer | $5,610,517 |
| David Bottoms | GM, Marketplace | $3,515,809 |
Board service
UPWORK board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: UPWORK pays directors a $55,000 cash retainer and $185,000 in RSUs. As stated in UPWORK's FY2025 proxy.
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