How Owens was paid
$6.6M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary OwensCEO and President | $777,981 | $4,600,170 | $1,206,800 | $14,940 | $6,599,891 |
| John SakysVP and Chief Financial Officer | $474,327 | $1,500,292 | $435,400 | $14,091 | $2,424,110 |
| Brian ArchboldSVP of Operations and Continuous Improvement | $417,232 | $1,350,212 | $352,800 | $14,312 | $2,134,556 |
What changed and why
- $6.6M$6,599,891 was CEO total compensation in fiscal 2025, up from $5,435,566 in fiscal 2024.
- $4.6M$4,600,170 of CEO compensation came from stock awards; no stock options were awarded in fiscal 2025.
- $1.2M$1,206,800 was the CEO’s short-term incentive compensation earned for fiscal 2025.
- Three-year performance periods were introduced for fiscal 2025 performance share unit awards.
- 50%50% of fiscal 2025 PSU award value was weighted to total shareholder return.
- 94.6%Fiscal 2024 say-on-pay support was 94.6% of votes cast.
Other Mesa Laboratories proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Gary Owens paid $6.6M (+1% on the year), pay ratio 79:1.
Filed Jul 22, 2026
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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.