Vertex (VERX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher Young, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $25.6M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 183:1, on median employee pay of $143,777.

Filed
April 27, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$25.6M2025
CEO to median employee
183:1median $143,777
CEO pay in equity
98%$25M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Sign-on Bonus
$500,000Paid upon commencement of employment
CEO Stock Awards
$24,999,992Granted to Christopher Young in 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
99%From previous advisory vote

How Young was paid

$25.6M 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.

Salary0%Bonus2%Stock awards98%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher YoungPresident and Chief Executive Officer$25,615,909
David DeStefanoPresident and Chief Executive Officer$10,325,361
John SchwabChief Financial Officer$3,664,765
Bryan RowlandSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary$1,059,428

What changed and why

  • $25.6MChristopher Young received total compensation of $25,615,909 in 2025 following his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
  • $500KChristopher Young received a one-time sign-on bonus of $500,000 and $24,999,992 in stock awards upon joining the company.
  • $10.3MDavid DeStefano served as President and Chief Executive Officer prior to Christopher Young, earning total compensation of $10,325,361.
  • 99%Stockholders approved the prior advisory vote on executive compensation with approximately 99% of votes cast in favor.
  • Non-equity incentive plan compensation for named executives was based on pre-established performance objectives under the annual VOB Plan.

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.