Barrett Business Services (BBSI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Gary E. Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5M in 2025, up 16% from $4.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 43:1, on median employee pay of $116,593.

Filed
April 20, 2026
Annual meeting
June 1, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$5M+16% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
43:1median $116,593
CEO pay in equity
50%$2.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$887,258Effective April 1, 2025
CEO Target Bonus Percentage
115%Percentage of base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
96%2025 annual meeting support
Median Employee Pay
$116,593Fiscal 2025 compensation

How Kramer was paid

$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%Bonus3%Stock awards50%Non-equity incentive27%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Gary E. KramerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$5,002,291
Anthony J. HarrisChief Financial Officer$1,813,312
Gerald R. BlotzChief Operating Officer$2,076,809
James R. PottsGeneral Counsel and Secretary$1,350,318

What changed and why

  • $5MGary E. Kramer received total compensation of $5,002,291 in fiscal 2025, representing an increase from $4,317,412 in 2024.
  • 4%Base salaries for named executive officers increased by 4% to 5% effective April 1, 2025.
  • Annual cash incentive awards were tied to gross billings growth, net income, gross margin, and worksite employee adds.
  • 96%Advisory say-on-pay support at the 2025 annual meeting exceeded 96% of votes cast.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio was calculated as 43 to 1.

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.