William Ballhaus is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY). The company reported total compensation of $11,131,048 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,049,269 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $8,099,087 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,946,160 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $36,532 |
| Total | $11,131,048 |
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 Mercury Systems Inc filed September 17, 2026, accession 0001049521-26-000077.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,049,269 | $0 | $8,099,087 | $0 | $1,946,160 | $0 | $36,532 | $11,131,048 |
| FY2025 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $974,115 | $0 | $7,553,696 | $0 | $1,669,134 | $0 | $33,000 | $10,229,945 |
| FY2024 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $913,462 | $570,000 | $9,036,147 | $11,870,199 | $0 | $0 | $32,700 | $22,422,508 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,967 | $255,967 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Mercury Systems Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $8,449,954 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $2,681,094 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 75th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 15 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Mercury Systems Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Ballhaus this page | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $11,131,048 |
| David Farnsworth | EVP and Chief Financial Officer | $3,298,383 |
| Stuart Kupinsky | EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $2,708,802 |
| Steven Ratner | EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer | $2,550,598 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Mercury Systems Inc compensation brief.
William Ballhaus's compensation sits inside Mercury Systems Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.