Benchmark Electronics (BHE) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jeffrey W. Benck, Former President, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.4M in 2025, up 13% from $6.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 308:1, on median employee pay of $24,053.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7.4M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
308:1median $24,053
CEO pay in equity
67%$5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$7,411,869For fiscal 2025
Pay Ratio
308:1CEO to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$24,053Global employee population
Say-on-Pay Support
94%At prior annual meeting

How Benck was paid

$7.4M 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.

Salary14%Stock awards67%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jeffrey W. BenckFormer President, Chief Executive Officer$7,411,869
David A. MoezidisPresident, Chief Executive Officer$2,357,977
Bryan R. SchumakerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$1,753,470
David A. ValkanoffExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer$2,370,068
Stephen J. BeaverSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary$2,030,391

What changed and why

  • $7.4MJeffrey W. Benck received a total compensation of $7,411,869 for fiscal 2025, representing an increase from the prior year.
  • 94%Over 94% of shareholders voted in favor of the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • $24,053The CEO to median employee pay ratio was calculated to be 308:1 based on a median employee annual total compensation of $24,053.
  • Annual cash incentives for executives were determined based on total revenue, Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Inventory levels.
  • Jeffrey W. Benck retired as CEO effective March 31, 2026, and was succeeded by David A.

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.