ServiceNow (NOW) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William R. McDermott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $51.6M in 2025, up 37% from $37.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 251:1, on median employee pay of $205,259.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$51.6M+37% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
251:1median $205,259
CEO pay in equity
84%$43.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
89%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$51.6MUp from $37.6M in prior year
Subscription Revenues Growth
21%Year-over-year growth
Say on Pay Support
89%Prior year shareholder approval
Non-GAAP Operating Margin
31%For fiscal 2025

How McDermott was paid

$51.6M 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.

Salary3%Stock awards84%Non-equity incentive7%All other compensation6%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William R. McDermottChairman and Chief Executive Officer$51,550,957
Gina MastantuonoPresident and Chief Financial Officer$18,472,713
Amit ZaveryPresident, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Operating Officer$25,761,456
Paul FippsPresident, Global Customer Operations$16,883,918
Jacqueline C. CanneyChief People and AI Enablement Officer$11,883,772
Paul SmithFormer President of Global Customer and Field Operations$20,098,002

What changed and why

  • $51.6MCEO total compensation increased to $51,550,957 in 2025 from $37,558,118 in 2024.
  • 21%Subscription revenues grew 21% year-over-year to reach strong profitability levels.
  • Total shareholder return significantly outperformed peers and the S&P 500 since 2019.
  • Long-term incentive plan performance period was lengthened to 3 years from 1 year.

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.