Steven Brass compensation by year
WD 40 Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $291,000 | $312,476 | $365,937 | $446,422 | $446,422 | $457,583 | $600,000 | $640,800 | $680,000 | $680,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $103,727 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $146,342 | $190,114 | $216,024 | $721,505 | $787,292 | $825,029 | $1,394,168 | $2,073,161 | $3,242,147 | $2,584,890 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $66,816 | $197,365 | $95,272 | $74,161 | $714,275 | $96,091 | $355,809 | $829,340 | $219,693 | $985,183 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $68,684 | $85,181 | $92,651 | $96,810 | $97,156 | $101,180 | $108,676 | $116,873 | $125,059 | $125,724 |
| Total | $572,842 | $785,136 | $769,884 | $1,442,625 | $2,045,145 | $1,479,882 | $2,458,653 | $3,660,174 | $4,266,899 | $4,375,797 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: WD 40 CO DEF 14A filed October 30, 2026, accession 0000105132-26-000116, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the WD 40 CO filed document, accession 0000105132-26-000116. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed October 30, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 27,340 | $5,854,861 | — |
| RSU | 13,190 | $2,824,639 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in WD 40 CO's FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
WD 40’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Brass · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,266,899 |
| Sara Hyzer | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | $1,369,964 |
| Patricia Olsem | Division President, Americas | $1,205,475 |
| Jeffrey Lindeman | Vice President, Chief People, Culture and Capability Officer | $1,000,476 |
| William Noble | Group Managing Director | $975,266 |
Board service
WD 40 board · FY2022–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: WD 40 pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $125,000 in RSUs. As stated in WD 40's FY2026 proxy.
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