John Gibson is President and CEO of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX). The company reported total compensation of $10,274,543 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $921,923 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,328,512 |
| Option awards | $2,124,986 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $881,448 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $17,674 |
| Total | $10,274,543 |
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 Paychex, Inc. filed September 4, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-382805.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and CEO | $921,923 | $0 | $6,328,512 | $2,124,986 | $881,448 | $0 | $17,674 | $10,274,543 |
| FY2025 | President and CEO | $900,000 | $0 | $5,183,393 | $1,749,999 | $957,375 | $0 | $16,644 | $8,807,411 |
| FY2024 | President and CEO | $922,211 | $0 | $4,024,955 | $1,725,007 | $844,875 | $0 | $17,807 | $7,534,855 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Paychex, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $18,609,879 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-8,335,335 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 19th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Paychex, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| 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 |
| Martin Mucci | Chairman and former CEO | $467,573 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Paychex, Inc. compensation brief.
John Gibson's compensation sits inside Paychex, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.