James Baker compensation by year
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $425,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
| Bonus | $2,269,063 | $2,450,000 | $3,356,250 |
| Stock awards | $1,206,723 | $1,155,991 | $1,725,338 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | — | — |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $184,549 | $207,478 | $145,756 |
| Total | $4,085,335 | $4,238,469 | $5,652,344 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES DEF 14A filed April 9, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-041101, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 48,968 | $4,158,730 | — |
| RSU | 16,288 | $1,383,299 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Abraham | Chairman and CEO | $11,030,039 |
| Jonathan Doyle | Vice Chairman and Head of Financial Services | $6,133,859 |
| James Baker · this page | Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets | $5,652,344 |
| Michael Dillahunt | Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets | $5,647,817 |
| Katherine Clune | CFO | $3,449,939 |
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