How Pearson was paid
$18M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark PearsonChief Executive Officer and President, Equitable Holdings | $1,249,862 | $0 | $12,600,049 | $3,431,320 | $602,959 | $116,923 | $18,001,113 |
| Robin M. RajuChief Financial Officer, Equitable Holdings | $847,718 | $0 | $3,000,103 | $1,700,400 | $19,119 | $17,500 | $5,584,840 |
| Jeffrey J. HurdChief Operating Officer, Equitable Holdings | $898,808 | $0 | $2,500,121 | $1,880,250 | $631,093 | $17,500 | $5,927,772 |
| Nick LanePresident, Equitable | $897,583 | $0 | $3,000,103 | $1,678,600 | $420,863 | $25,561 | $6,022,710 |
| Seth BernsteinPresident and CEO, AllianceBernstein Corporation | $500,000 | $6,925,000 | $7,575,070 | — | — | $133,130 | $15,133,200 |
What changed and why
- $18M$18,001,113 CEO total compensation in 2025 versus $17,428,042 in 2024.
- 94.3%94.3% of votes supported say-on-pay in 2025.
- 25%25% weighting applied to each STIC metric: Non-GAAP Operating Earnings, Cash Flow, VNB and Strategic Initiatives.
- 40%40% of 2025 annual equity grants were time-based RSUs and 60% were Performance Shares.
- 2025 Performance Shares used equally weighted relative TSR and Non-GAAP EPS metrics.
- No substantial compensation program changes were made for 2025.
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.