QuidelOrtho (QDEL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Brian J. Blaser, President and CEO, was paid $11.3M in 2025, down 25% from $15M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 154:1, on median employee pay of $73,316.

Filed
April 27, 2026
Annual meeting
June 16, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$11.3M-25% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
154:1median $73,316
CEO pay in equity
80%$9M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$11,255,782For fiscal year 2025
CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio
154:1Based on median employee pay of $73,316
CEO Base Salary
$1,000,000For fiscal year 2025
Outstanding Shares
68,095,455As of record date April 20, 2026

How Blaser was paid

$11.3M 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.

Salary9%Stock awards80%Non-equity incentive11%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Brian J. BlaserPresident and CEO$11,255,782
Joseph M. BuskyCFO$5,355,620
Michelle A. HodgesFormer CLO$3,508,070
Philip D. McLellanCOO$2,021,992
Jonathan P. SiegristEVP of R&D and CTO$1,791,096

What changed and why

  • $11.3MBrian J. Blaser received total compensation of $11,255,782 for fiscal 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year total of $15,044,937.
  • $73,316The CEO pay ratio was estimated to be 154 to 1 compared to the median employee total compensation of $73,316.
  • Executive compensation programs incorporate annual cash incentive plans and long-term equity awards tied to performance metrics.
  • $1.2MJoseph M. Busky received a supplemental cash bonus of $1,150,999 in recognition of contributions to cost-savings efforts.

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.