Paul Bolno is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wave Life Sciences, Inc. (WVE). The company reported total compensation of $4,272,299 for fiscal year 2024.
| Salary | $655,500 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $3,064,934 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $532,600 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $19,266 |
| Total | $4,272,299 |
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 Wave Life Sciences, Inc. filed June 23, 2025, accession 0001193125-25-144678.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $655,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,064,934 | $532,600 | $0 | $19,266 | $4,272,299 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $636,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,744,529 | $475,700 | $0 | $17,671 | $3,874,300 |
| FY2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $617,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,565,220 | $461,900 | $0 | $22,977 | $2,667,997 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Wave Life Sciences, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,441,212 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,168,913 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 36th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 14 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Wave Life Sciences, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Bolno this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,272,299 |
| Kyle Moran | Chief Financial Officer | $1,917,381 |
| Chandra Vargeese | Chief Technology Officer, Head of Platform Discovery Sciences | $1,888,563 |
| Christopher Francis | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Head of Emerging Areas | $1,566,422 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2024, and what it reported for each. See the full Wave Life Sciences, Inc. compensation brief.
Paul Bolno's compensation sits inside Wave Life Sciences, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.