Nerdwallet (NRDS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Tim Chen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was paid $1.5M in 2025, up 4% from $1.5M the year before.

Filed
April 14, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.5M+4% vs prior year
CEO Base Salary
$700,000Unchanged from prior year
CEO Bonus Target
$525,000CEO Incentive Program
CFO Total Compensation
$6,268,892Includes new hire equity
CFO Bonus Target
70%Percentage of base salary

How Chen was paid

$1.5M 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.

Salary45%Non-equity incentive54%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Tim ChenChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board$1,541,124
John LeeChief Financial Officer$6,268,892
Sam YountFormer Chief Business Officer$4,980,682

What changed and why

  • $1.5MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $1,541,124 in fiscal year 2025.
  • Chief executive officer received no stock or option awards in fiscal year 2025.
  • Performance-based bonuses were paid based on revenue growth and non-GAAP operating income metrics.
  • New chief financial officer received hire equity awards consisting of restricted stock units and stock options.

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.