PJT Partners (PJT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and CEO, was paid $1M in 2025, flat from $1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 3:1, on median employee pay of $387,000.

Filed
April 29, 2026
Annual meeting
June 18, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$1Mflat vs prior year
CEO to median employee
3:1median $387,000
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
Total Revenues
$1.71bnan increase of 15% YoY
GAAP Diluted EPS
$6.68an increase of 36% YoY
Adjusted EPS
$6.98an increase of 39% YoY
Cash and Investments
$586mmNo funded debt
Company Headcount
1,224an increase of 7% YoY

How Taubman was paid

$1M 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.

Salary97%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Paul J. TaubmanChairman and CEO$1,031,350
Ji-Yeun LeeManaging Partner$5,526,443
Helen T. MeatesChief Financial Officer$4,538,455
David A. TravinGeneral Counsel$3,148,573

What changed and why

  • $1MCEO Paul J. Taubman received a total compensation of $1,031,350 for fiscal 2025, consistent with prior years.
  • $1.71BTotal revenues increased by 15% year-over-year to $1.71 billion for fiscal 2025.
  • 36%GAAP diluted EPS increased by 36% year-over-year to $6.68 for fiscal 2025.
  • 97%Shareholders overwhelmingly approved the executive compensation program with over 97% support.
  • CEO Paul J. Taubman has not received any cash compensation in excess of base salary since inception.

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.