John Lee compensation by year
MKS Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $542,431 | $564,231 | $850,000 | $908,863 | $944,727 | $950,000 | $970,492 | $1,037,945 |
| Bonus | $50,496 | $0 | $30,921 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,475,000 | $1,650,000 | $3,250,000 | $4,520,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,388,552 | $10,133,327 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $520,104 | $487,778 | $1,917,808 | $2,178,466 | $1,170,939 | $1,021,250 | $363,935 | $1,751,533 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $70,898 | $62,734 | $78,297 | $31,026 | $32,732 | $35,288 | $37,146 | $39,135 |
| Total | $2,658,929 | $2,764,743 | $6,127,026 | $7,638,355 | $8,148,398 | $8,006,538 | $8,760,125 | $12,961,940 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: MKS INC DEF 14A filed March 31, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-133378, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the MKS INC filed document, accession 0001193125-26-133378. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 31, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 79,644 | $12,727,031 | — |
| RSU | 36,274 | $5,796,661 | — |
| PSU | 34,133 | $5,454,442 | — |
| RSU | 29,742 | $4,752,722 | — |
| RSU | 22,136 | $3,537,405 | — |
| PSU | 20,347 | $3,251,482 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in MKS INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
7 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 31, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Exercise or conversion | — | 678.58 | — | 136,933.71 |
| 2026-10-30 | Exercise or conversion | — | 1,478.86 | — | 136,255.13 |
| 2026-10-30 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 1,478.86 | — | 83,349.26 |
| 2026-10-30 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 678.58 | — | 82,670.68 |
| 2026-10-30 | Tax withholding | — | 2,157.45 | $202.04 | 134,776.27 |
| 2026-08-14 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 10,000 | $302.01 | 134,776.27 |
| 2026-05-22 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 10,000 | $315.48 | 144,696.11 |
The 7 most recent of 7 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 →
MKS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Lee · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $12,961,940 |
| Ramakumar Mayampurath | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,293,318 |
| James Schreiner | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,870,835 |
| Kathleen Burke | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | $2,785,621 |
| David Henry | Executive Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, and General Manager, Materials Solutions Division | $2,368,853 |
Board service
MKS board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: MKS pays directors a $85,000 cash retainer and $225,000 in RSUs. As stated in MKS's FY2025 proxy.
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