Service Corp. International (SCI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Thomas L. Ryan, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $13.2M in 2025, up 12% from $11.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 297:1, on median employee pay of $44,512.

Filed
March 26, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$13.2M+12% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
297:1median $44,512
CEO pay in equity
64%$8.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
88%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$13,222,269Most recent fiscal year total
CEO Pay Ratio
297:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$44,512Annual total compensation
Say on Pay Support
88%Prior year approval rate

How Ryan was paid

$13.2M 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 awards44%Option awards19%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation10%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Thomas L. RyanChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer$13,222,269
Eric D. TanzbergerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$4,487,728
Sumner J. Waring, IIIPresident$4,509,127
Elisabeth G. NashSenior Vice President, Operations Services$2,720,057
John H. FaulkSenior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer$2,614,941

What changed and why

  • $13.2MThomas L. Ryan total compensation increased to $13,222,269 in fiscal year 2025.
  • $3.85Adjusted earnings per share reached $3.85 supported by disciplined capital deployment.
  • $645MThe company returned $645 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
  • 88%Shareholders demonstrated strong support with approximately 88 percent approval for the say-on-pay proposal.

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.