GEO Group (GEO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George C. Zoley, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $15M in 2025, up 133% from $6.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 59:1, on median employee pay of $55,128.

Filed
March 19, 2026
Annual meeting
April 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$15M+133% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
59:1median $55,128
CEO pay in equity
45%$6.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
2025 Adjusted EBITDA Target
$465.0MPerformance metric
2025 Adjusted EBITDA Actual
$465.5MPerformance metric
2025 Revenue Target
$2,491.2MPerformance metric
2025 Revenue Actual
$2,631.5MPerformance metric

How Zoley was paid

$15M 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.

Salary8%Stock awards45%Non-equity incentive21%Pension and deferred comp25%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George C. ZoleyChairman & Chief Executive Officer$14,996,950
J. David DonahueFormer Chief Executive Officer$3,257,319
Mark J. SuchinskiSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$3,011,136
Joe NegronFormer Senior Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary$1,917,304
Paul LairdSenior Vice President, Secure Services$1,804,166

What changed and why

  • $15MCEO George C. Zoley total compensation increased to $14,996,950 in fiscal 2025.
  • $3.3MJ. David Donahue served as CEO during 2025 with total compensation of $3,257,319 before retiring.
  • $465.0MAdjusted EBITDA target was $465.0 million against actual results of $465.5 million.
  • 98%Shareholders approved executive compensation with approximately 98% support at the prior annual meeting.

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.