Nicholas Cumins is Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Systems Inc (BSY). The company reported total compensation of $4,815,961 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $791,603 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,094,766 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $823,899 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $105,693 |
| Total | $4,815,961 |
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 Bentley Systems Inc filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-042019.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $791,603 | $0 | $3,094,766 | $0 | $823,899 | $0 | $105,693 | $4,815,961 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $730,476 | $0 | $11,785,744 | $0 | $732,064 | $0 | $217,123 | $13,465,407 |
| FY2023 | Chief Operating Officer | $633,852 | $0 | $1,515,312 | $0 | $371,181 | $0 | $71,305 | $2,591,650 |
| FY2022 | Chief Operating Officer | $652,944 | $0 | $7,827,345 | $0 | $814,033 | $0 | $37,495 | $9,331,817 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Bentley Systems Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $18,596,544 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-13,780,583 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 5th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Bentley Systems Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| James Lee | Chief Operating Officer | $9,496,680 |
| Gregory Bentley | Executive Chairperson and President | $9,304,359 |
| Nicholas Cumins this page | Chief Executive Officer | $4,815,961 |
| Werner Andre | Chief Financial Officer | $2,793,593 |
| David Shaman | Chief Legal Officer | $2,511,906 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Bentley Systems Inc compensation brief.
Nicholas Cumins's compensation sits inside Bentley Systems Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.