Teradyne (TER) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Gregory S. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $14.1M in 2025, up 20% from $11.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 120:1, on median employee pay of $117,600.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$14.1M+20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
120:1median $117,600
CEO pay in equity
80%$11.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
95%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$10,186,513Granted in fiscal 2025
CEO Option Awards
$1,033,335Granted in fiscal 2025
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$1,914,283Earned for 2025 performance
Say-on-Pay Support
95%Prior year support

How Smith was paid

$14.1M 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.

Salary7%Stock awards72%Option awards7%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Gregory S. SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer$14,107,588
Sanjay MehtaVice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$5,381,057
Michelle TurnerVice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$9,316,285
Ryan DriscollVice President, General Counsel and Secretary$2,412,116
Shannon PoulinPresident, Semiconductor Test$6,043,100
Regan MillsPresident, Product Test$1,303,514

What changed and why

  • $14.1MCEO total compensation was $14,107,588 in fiscal 2025 compared to $11,760,656 in fiscal 2024.
  • 136%Variable cash compensation payouts reached 136% of target due to strong performance against company-wide financial metrics and vital goals.
  • Michelle Turner was appointed Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer effective November 3, 2025.
  • Shannon Poulin joined the company as President, Semiconductor Test effective April 9, 2025.
  • Regan Mills was promoted to President, Product Test effective March 24, 2025.

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.