Parsons (PSN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Carey A. Smith, Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.3M in 2025, down 34% from $11M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 60:1, on median employee pay of $121,381.

Filed
March 2, 2026
Annual meeting
April 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$7.3M-34% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
60:1median $121,381
CEO pay in equity
61%$4.5M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$7,266,354Decreased from $11.0M in prior year
CEO Base Salary
$1,078,846Up from $1,028,846 in 2024
Revenue
$6.4B6% decrease year-over-year
Net Income
$241M3% increase year-over-year
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
9.6%Company record

How Smith was paid

$7.3M 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.

Salary15%Stock awards61%Non-equity incentive21%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Carey A. SmithChair, President & Chief Executive Officer$7,266,354
Matthew OfilosChief Financial Officer$2,103,625
Michael R. KollowayChief Legal Officer & Secretary$1,597,287
Susan M. BalaguerChief Human Resources Officer$1,234,294

What changed and why

  • $11MCEO total compensation decreased from $11,013,860 in 2024 to $7,266,354 in 2025.
  • $6.4BRevenue decreased by 6% to $6.4 billion while net income increased by 3% to $241 million.
  • $609MAdjusted EBITDA increased by 1% to $609 million, achieving a record margin of 9.6%.
  • The company completed three accretive acquisitions during 2025 and a fourth in January 2026.
  • The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was 60 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.