Laureate Education (LAUR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Eilif Serck-Hanssen, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $11M in 2025, up 122% from $5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 1,595:1, on median employee pay of $6,883.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$11M+122% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
1,595:1median $6,883
CEO pay in equity
76%$8.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$1,000,000Increased for fiscal 2025
CEO Target AIP
$2,600,000Maximum payout opportunity
Median Employee Pay
$6,883Includes global workforce
Say-on-Pay Support
96.6%Prior year approval

How Serck-Hanssen was paid

$11M 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.

Salary9%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Eilif Serck-HanssenPresident and Chief Executive Officer$10,975,343
Richard M. BuskirkSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$1,813,977
Leslie S. BrushSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary$1,163,426
Marcelo Barbalho CardosoExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$2,018,452

What changed and why

  • $11MCEO total compensation increased to $10,975,343 in 2025 due largely to a special one-time RSU award.
  • $8.3MStock awards for the CEO included $8,343,934 in grant date fair value.
  • $1.6MNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO was $1,606,800 earned under the 2025 AIP.
  • 96.6%Stockholders strongly approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with 96.6% support.
  • The ratio of CEO to median employee pay was 1,595 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.