aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Sanjay S. Shukla, M.D., M.S., President and CEO, was paid $3.5M in 2025, up 133% from $1.5M the year before.

Filed
March 26, 2026
Annual meeting
May 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$3.5M+133% vs prior year
CEO 2025 Salary
$638,977Effective January 1, 2025
CEO Target Bonus
55%Increased from 50% in 2024
Bonus Payout Level
60%Adjusted down from 75%
CEO Option Grants
1,000,000Shares granted in January 2025

How M.S. was paid

$3.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary18%Option awards75%Non-equity incentive6%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Sanjay S. Shukla, M.D., M.S.President and CEO$3,456,253
Jill M. BroadfootChief Financial Officer$1,309,913
Nancy E. DenyesGeneral Counsel$1,284,841

What changed and why

  • $3.5MSanjay S. Shukla received total compensation of $3,456,253 in 2025.
  • 10.0%Named executive officers received a 10.0% base salary market adjustment for 2025.
  • 60%Performance-based bonuses were paid out at a 60% achievement level for 2025.
  • Annual stock option grants were increased compared to prior years to maintain ownership percentages.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.