John Gibson compensation by year
Paychex Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $421,923 | $425,000 | $446,154 | $450,000 | $492,885 | $449,231 | $730,673 | $922,211 | $900,000 | $921,923 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $588,854 | $1,256,464 | $632,164 | $647,414 | $769,605 | $805,521 | $3,299,902 | $4,024,955 | $5,183,393 | $6,328,512 |
| Option awards | $242,344 | $811,851 | $263,418 | $279,496 | $331,059 | $538,009 | $1,200,009 | $1,725,007 | $1,749,999 | $2,124,986 |
| Non-equity incentive | $406,810 | $287,003 | $397,710 | $590,085 | $259,400 | $713,213 | $1,429,782 | $844,875 | $957,375 | $881,448 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $8,976 | $11,236 | $10,798 | $13,135 | $12,481 | $5,931 | $19,814 | $17,807 | $16,644 | $17,674 |
| Total | $1,668,907 | $2,791,554 | $1,750,244 | $1,980,130 | $1,865,430 | $2,511,905 | $6,680,180 | $7,534,855 | $8,807,411 | $10,274,543 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Paychex, Inc. DEF 14A filed September 4, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-382805, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Paychex, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-382805. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed September 4, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 36,252 | $3,515,719 | — |
| PSU | 34,531 | $3,348,816 | — |
| RSU | 21,175 | $2,053,552 | — |
| RSU | 9,063 | $878,930 | — |
| RSU | 5,756 | $558,217 | — |
| RSU | 3,172 | $307,621 | — |
| Option | 62,758 | — | $140.68 |
| Option | 42,751 | — | $121.63 |
| Option | 21,195 | — | $120.86 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Paychex, Inc.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2026 proxy (filed September 4, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Tax withholding | — | 409 | $110.75 | 80,957 |
The 1 most recent of 1 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 →
Paychex’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Gibson · this page | President and CEO | $10,274,543 |
| Robert Schrader | SVP and CFO | $3,359,326 |
| Adam Ante | SVP of HCM | $2,827,765 |
| Ryan Bergstrom | Chief Product and Technology Officer | $2,785,790 |
| Chad Parodi | SVP of HR & Benefits Services | $2,455,364 |
Board service
Paychex board · FY2023–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: Paychex pays directors a $95,000 cash retainer and $185,000 in RSUs/Options. As stated in Paychex's FY2026 proxy.
Committees
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