Kforce (KFRC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joseph J. Liberatore, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.4M in 2025, up 29% from $4.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 80:1, on median employee pay of $67,590.

Filed
March 13, 2026
Annual meeting
April 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$5.4M+29% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
80:1median $67,590
CEO pay in equity
59%$3.2M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$5,415,821For fiscal year 2025
CEO Base Salary
$925,000Increased from $875,000
CEO Pay Ratio
80:1Based on median employee pay of $67,590
Median Employee Pay
$67,590Annual total compensation
CEO Target Bonus
$1,156,250Target under annual incentive

How Liberatore was paid

$5.4M 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.

Salary17%Stock awards59%Non-equity incentive19%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joseph J. LiberatoreChief Executive Officer$5,415,821
David M. KellyChief Operating Officer$2,799,463
Jeffrey B. HackmanChief Financial Officer$2,114,163
Andrew G. ThomasChief Experience Officer$1,506,504

What changed and why

  • $5.4MCEO total compensation increased to $5,415,821 in fiscal 2025 from $4,205,824 in fiscal 2024.
  • $875KBase salary for CEO Joseph J. Liberatore increased from $875,000 to $925,000.
  • $3.2MStock awards granted to the CEO rose to $3,217,504 compared to $2,699,997 in the prior year.
  • $1MNon-equity incentive compensation for the CEO was $1,029,063, reflecting performance results.
  • The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was calculated at 80 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.