Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) executive compensation, 2025 proxy

Gregory R. Adelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7M in fiscal 2025, up 116% from $3.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 75:1, on median employee pay of $93,193.

Filed
October 2, 2025
Annual meeting
November 12, 2025
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7M+116% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
75:1median $93,193
CEO pay in equity
76%$5.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
CEO stock awards
$5,306,749Largest component of CEO pay
CEO incentive target
$937,500Fiscal 2025 annual incentive target
Incentive payout
100.2%Of target for named executives
Foss restricted stock units
$2,467,416One-year vesting schedule

How Adelson was paid

$7M in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary11%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive13%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David B. FossExecutive Board Chair and Former Chief Executive Officer$3,474,604
Gregory R. AdelsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$7,016,992
Mimi L. CarsleyChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$3,061,041
Craig K. MorganChief Legal Officer and Secretary$1,828,666
Shanon G. McLachlanSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$1,937,477

What changed and why

  • $7M$7,016,992: Adelson's 2025 total compensation exceeded his $3,247,947 total in 2024.
  • 27.9%27.9%: Adelson's salary increased to $750,000 after becoming chief executive officer.
  • 42.2%42.2%: Foss's salary decreased to $500,000 after moving to Executive Board Chair.
  • 100.2%100.2%: Named executives' annual incentive payouts were of target for fiscal 2025.
  • Three-year performance shares used relative TSR, organic revenue growth, and adjusted operating margin metrics.
  • 93%93% of votes cast supported fiscal 2024 executive compensation.

Other Jack Henry & Associates proxy statements

  • 2026 proxy statement

    Gregory R. Adelson paid $8.4M (+20% on the year), pay ratio 87:1.

    Filed Oct 02, 2026

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.