Varonis Systems (VRNS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Yakov Faitelson, Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $14.4M in 2025, down 1% from $14.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 89:1, on median employee pay of $161,769.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
June 1, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$14.4M-1% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
89:1median $161,769
CEO pay in equity
90%$13M in awards
CEO Target Bonus
$440,000Expressed as target dollar amount
Median Employee Pay
$161,769Annual total compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
89:1Compared to median employee

How Faitelson was paid

$14.4M 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.

Salary4%Stock awards90%Non-equity incentive5%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Yakov FaitelsonChief Executive Officer and President$14,375,278
Guy MelamedChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$6,542,969
David BassExecutive Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer$6,985,306
Gregory PomeroySenior Vice President Worldwide Sales$3,928,239
Dov GottliebVice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$2,685,853

What changed and why

  • $14.4MCEO total compensation decreased slightly to $14,375,278 in 2025 compared to $14,502,288 in 2024.
  • Performance-based stock awards (PSUs) were tied to free cash flow, Net New SaaS targets, and ARR.
  • Annual cash incentives for executives were earned based on company and individual performance metrics.

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.