How Burnison was paid
$16.1M in total for fiscal 2026, 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 | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary D. BurnisonPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $11,982,027 | $3,000,000 | $19,522 | $115,741 | $16,117,290 |
| Robert P. RozekExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer | $625,000 | $4,434,197 | $1,500,000 | — | $85,705 | $6,644,902 |
| Michael DistefanoChief Executive Officer, PSI | $550,000 | $2,396,053 | $855,800 | $13,233 | $78,834 | $3,893,920 |
| Jeanne MacDonaldChief Executive Officer, RPO | $550,000 | $2,396,053 | $819,500 | — | $763,629 | $4,529,182 |
| Lesley UrenChief Executive Officer, Consulting | $607,046 | $1,459,875 | $925,137 | — | $48,238 | $3,040,296 |
What changed and why
- $16.1M$16,117,290 was CEO total compensation in fiscal 2026, up from $14,671,340 in fiscal 2025.
- $12M$11,982,027 of CEO compensation came from stock awards, reinforcing the equity-heavy pay structure.
- $3M$3,000,000 was CEO non-equity incentive compensation earned under the annual cash incentive plan.
- 86%86% of votes cast supported the executive compensation program at the 2025 annual meeting.
- $121K134:1 was the fiscal 2026 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio, based on median pay of $120,674.
- No compensation program changes were made after stockholder feedback and the 2025 say-on-pay vote.
Other Korn Ferry proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Gary D. Burnison paid $14.7M (+21% on the year), pay ratio 136:1.
Filed Aug 08, 2025
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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.